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Buddleja Species, Square-stemmed Butterfly Bush, False Olive Tree

Buddlejasaligna

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Family

Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Buddleja (BUD-lee-uh)

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Species

saligna (sal-LIG-nuh)

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Synonym

Buddleja salicifolia

Chilianthus arboreus

Chilianthus oleaceus

Nuxia saligna

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 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

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

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Cream/Tan

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

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Cocobalanga

(Zone 8b) | February 2016 | neutral

I am surprised by the hardiness announced here because I can't maintain this Buddleja beyond the 14 F!

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