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Buddleja alternifolia - Argentea (Buddleja)

Type Shrub (Multi-stemmed Plant), Deciduous, Flowering
Form Compact Rounded Tree
Size Large Border / Screening Plant (1.8 to 3m height)
Colours Dark blue Flowers (Summer early), Medium green Foliage
Care Some Maintenance Required - Tough Plant
Hardiness Frost hardy, Drought Tolerant, Seaside Friendly
Growth Fast Growing Plant
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Buddleja alternifolia - Cultivation Notes

Buddleia will flourish in all manner of soil, as long as it is well drained, especially chalky soils. Plant in full sun for the best show of flowers. Prune back to trunk if overgrown - this can be done annually, encouraging improved flowering and shape.


Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage

Strengths of Buddleja alternifolia:
  • Sun loving drought tolerant plant
  • Scented blossom
  • Attracts wildlife to feed or nest
  • All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
  • Ideal for fast growing screening
  • Suitable for exposed coastal planting
  • Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils
Weaknesses of Buddleja alternifolia
  • Invasive top growth
Design & Plant Use for Buddleja alternifolia:
  • Tall summer flowering shrub suitable for back of border planting


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Buddleja alternifolia - Argentea (Buddleja)