(Herunterladen) Buddleia Plant Care

In cold climates treat as perennials cutting back close to the ground in late winter or early spring.

Buddleia plant care. It came from central and south west. Avoid fertilizing butterfly bush. Like many plants in the uk today buddleia is not native to the uk. The plant is available in shades of white yellow pink red blue and purple and gives off a sweet smell which attracts both birds and pollinators including bees and butterflies. In the summer water if rainfall is less than 1 inch per week. Remove spent flower spikes to encourage new shoots and. Flower spikes form on new wood so watch for new growth if pruning in.

This is particularly important in cold climates where the roots need winter protection. It is unfussy about climate and soil type and is susceptible to few diseases. The buddleia plant is commonly known as the butterfly bush because of its ability to attract butterflies into your garden as well as other beneficial pollinators. Cover the root zone with a 2 to 4 inch 5 10 cm layer of mulch. Butterfly bush care is easy. Buddleia care buddleia is very easy to grow. There are over 140 species of the plant but buddleja davidii is the most common in gardens across the uk.

Caring for butterfly bushes water freely when in growth and sparingly otherwise. Water the shrub slowly and deeply during prolonged dry spells so that the soil absorbs the water deep into the root zone. Too much fertility promotes leaf growth over flower production.