Buddleja Species, Sage Bush, South African Sage Wood

Buddlejasalviifolia

Family
Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Buddleja (BUD-lee-uh)
Species
salviifolia (sal-vee-eye-FOH-lee-uh)
Synonym
Buddleja aurantiaco-maculata
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Succulent
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Lavender
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Bronze
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From woody stem cuttings
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Dublin, California

Mckinleyville, California

Vista, California(9 reports)

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

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Gardener's Notes:

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positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Mckinleyville, CA (Zone 9b) | April 2012 | positive

For me it always blooms in the middle of Winter every year and smells beautiful quite a ways around it as the perfume drifts on warm days.

E
Dublin, CA (Zone 9a) | April 2008 | positive

It has a really gorgeous fragrance--reminded me a bit of lilacs.

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