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    • Photo of Buddleja lindleyana flower by Dancing Oaks Nursery

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    Buddleja lindleyana

    Also Known As

    • Buddleia lindleyana
    • Japanese Butterfly Bush
    • Weeping Butterfly Bush

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 6'-12'
    • W: 7'-12'

    planting zones

    • 7a-10b

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    Buddleja lindleyana plant details

    Buddleja lindleyana is a broadleaf semi-evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring and summer lavender and purple flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - occasional water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and seaside / salt tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Buddleja lindleyana

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: scrophulariaceae
    Foliage: semi-evergreen green
    Mature size: 7 FT - 12 FT - wide, 6 FT - 12 FT - tall
    Flowers: lavender and purple blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: cascading, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, long-blooming, spreading, unique

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Buddleja lindleyana

    USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular - occasional
    Resistant to: deer and snail / slug, heat and seaside / salt
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Buddleja lindleyana grows to about 10 feet with arching stems and smooth foliage. The flower spikes are somewhat smaller with individual flowers more loosely held than the B. davidii cultivars. Each inflorescence curves beguilingly upwards at the tips. The petals are lavender in colour with darker purple tips. Lovely!

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Though somewhat tender, in the proper site this shrub will produce 2-8" clusters of tubular flowers of deep violet to lilac, covered on the outside with fine short hairs, in late summer. Butterflies love them! S/M

    By: Forestfarm

    From late summer into fall this 7' tall and wide suckering shrub with glossy green leaves produces long, and long-lasting lavender-purple, downward pointing flower spikes - a fountain! Just clip off those suckers as a matter of course so that you can enjoy the wonderful flowers. Or plant it where suckers will be okay and you'll delight in its growing presence. Minimum temperature: 0°F

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Deep violet flowers hang like grapes from this upright to arching shrub. The blooms are borne continuously from late spring to fall. An unusual variety. Buddlejas are considered invasive in some areas, please consult your local state offices before purchasing.

    By: Almost Eden

    A huge, VIRTUALLY UNKNOWN, SPECTACULAR Buddleia with shiny green leaves, cinnamon trunks. This incredible plant has up to 24" long panicles of medium lavender flowers in summer. Slightly stoloniferous. Do not cut back like other buddleias. Medium growth rate. Do not cut to the ground (renewal pruning) as you do with other Buddleias.

    By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

    Heat tolerant, long blooming, a great habitat plant & shockingly little known compared to the ubiquitous Buddleja davidii. Starting in late Spring, & continuing late into the Summer, long, pendulous racemes of slightly fragrant flowers appear. Flowers are lavender in bud, royal purple when open, & attractive to butterflies, bees & hummingbirds. Racemes elongate as blooming continues, & can reach an astounding TWO FEET in length. Wow! Native to China, this thicket-forming evergreen shrub grows to 6' tall, & makes a wild & beautiful informal hedge over time. Spreads by runners, so best planted where you won't mind it popping up here & there. Can be pruned fairly hard when rejuvenation is needed, but pruning is not required. Grows in most soils, & tolerates brief spells of drought.

    By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

    Gardening facts about Buddleja lindleyana plant

    How to Grow Buddleja lindleyana

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • seaside / salt tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • lavender
      • purple

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant
      • snail / slug resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • semi-evergreen

    • Texture

      • glossy

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 3'-6'

    Width: 3'-5'

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    • regular - occasional
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    Buddleja utahensis

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 1'-2'

    Width: 2'-3'

    • sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
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    Zones

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    Height: 5'-6'

    Width: 4'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 6'-15'

    Width: 10'

    • sun
    • regular
    Photo of Buddleja globosa flower by A. Barra
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    Buddleja japonica

    aka Buddleia japonica, Butterfly Bush

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    7b-10b

    Size

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    Width: 3'-4'

    • sun
    • regular - drought tolerant
    Photo of Buddleja japonica flower by Kenpei
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