Butterfly bush

Butterfly bush

Buddleja davidii

Also known as: Buddleja · Family: Scrophulariaceae

About this plant

Long mauve cones that butterflies cannot leave alone. Cut it nearly to the ground each spring and it flowers on the new shoots.

Schedule

water
every 7–12 days
fertilizer
every 90 days
repotting
every 3 years
Light
Direct sun
Humidity
Low
Temperature
-20–35°C

Paused for winter

Sources

Every care recommendation cites its source — RHS, Missouri Botanical Garden, IFAS, NC State — instead of being written from memory.