Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red'

Also Known As

Buddleia davidii 'Royal Red'
Butterfly Bush
Orange-eye Butterfly Bush
Summer Lilac

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 4'-5'
W: 4'-5'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red' plant details

Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In summer magenta and purple flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: scrophulariaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 4 FT - 5 FT - wide, 4 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: magenta and purple blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, cutting garden, fall color, fragrant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, seaside / salt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A hardy, quick growing, evergreen, butterfly attracting shrub, with pairs of white backed, lance shaped leaves clothing the woody stems. Dense, conical sprays of small, tubular, four petalled flowers of an unusual wine red shade.Trim lightly after each flush of flowers or it can be pruned back to ground level while in active growth to encourage vigorous new basal shoots.As close to red as a Buddleja gets. One of my favorites.

By: Zephs

Buddleia 'Royal Red' grows up to 6-8 feet producing very long (20") panicles of red purple fragrant flowers, attracting butterflies by the hundreds.

By: Accents for Home and Garden

Reddish-purple, fragrant bloom spikes to 20" long! A great performer. Attracts myriads of butterflies. Deadhead to promote re-bloom. Fast growing. Buddlejas are considered invasive in some areas, please consult your local state offices before purchasing.

By: Almost Eden

'African Queen', 'Burgundy', 'Red Plume', and 'Wine' are all actually 'Royal Red'! It's so fabulous, people keep giving it new names! An abundance of elegant, fragrant red-purple blooms - (not really red). Tiny individual flowers are produced in profusion in long, dense trusses up to an AMAZING 20" long! Not red (RHS 81A) but the closest thing to it in the Buddleia world. 1928 hybrid from Good & Reese still holds it own against newcomers!