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Buddleia davidii - Butterfly-bush
Family Loganiaceae
Botanical Name Buddleia davidii
Common Name Butterfly-bush
Size Typically maintained at a height of 5 - 10', may reach 15'
Hardiness Zone 5 - 9
Culture Very durable, prefers moist, well-drained, fertile soil, and full sun.
Ornamental Value A wide variety of flower colors, blooms June - Oct.
Landscape Use In a shrub or perennial border, in massings
Key Identifying Characteristics Opposite, lanceolate foliage, grayish green in color.
Notable Cultivars 'Black Knight', 'Nanho Blue', 'Pink Delight', 'White Profusion' and others
Campus Location Ag: Horse Corral, Woody Garden
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