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Buddleja limitanea

Also Known As

Buddleja forrestii
Buddleja limitania
Butterfly Bush

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 6'-8'
W: 6'-8'

planting zones

7a-10b

Buddleja limitanea plant details

Buddleja limitanea is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In spring and summer blue and purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees, birds and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Buddleja limitanea

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: scrophulariaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 FT - 8 FT - wide, 6 FT - 8 FT - tall
Flowers: blue and purple blooms in spring and summer
Uses: fragrant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Buddleja limitanea

USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Leathery leaves, copper-tinted beneath and richly fragrant, pale-pink flowers in nodding clusters distinguish this rare Chinese species. S/M

By: Forestfarm

A lovely and restrained buddleja, an Asian species growing in India to western China. This is a smallish butterfly bush, to 6-8' tall and wide, with matte green leaves, paler and bluish on the undersides, and stunning clusters of pale violet to blue flowers opening from purple buds in late summer to early fall. Flowers are fragrant, attracting bees, butterflies, birds and the neighbors. Best in full sun to part shade with good drainage and regular summer water. Frost hardy to 0 °F, USDA zone 7. Note to Californians - won't seed and run rampant in the yard and wild places.