Buddleja Species, Butterfly Bush, Pole Butterflybush
Buddlejaofficinalis

Family: Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Buddleja (BUD-lee-uh)
Species: officinalis (oh-fiss-ih-NAH-liss)

Synonym:Buddleja officinalis var. macrantha

Category
Shrubs

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage

Foliage Color

Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing

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)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Rose/Mauve

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
From semi-hardwood cuttings

Seed Collecting