Buddleja davidii 'Empire Blue'
Butterfly Bush 'Empire Blue'
There are over 100 varieties of deciduous and evergreen Buddleja or Buddleia shrubs although some are referred to as trees. It is a fast growing plant with arching branches and long cylindrical scented flower clusters that can be white, yellow, pink, red blue or purple, butterflies love them. Leaves are grey/green and shaped like lances. 'Empire Blue' has deep violet blue flowers
Contributed by @annaalt
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Butterfly Bush 'Empire Blue'
Latin name
Buddleja davidii 'Empire Blue'
type
Flowering shrubs or trees
family
Scrophulariaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
2.50 M
2.50 M
Buddleja davidii 'Empire Blue'
There are over 100 varieties of deciduous and evergreen Buddleja or Buddleia shrubs although some are referred to as trees. It is a fast growing plant with arching branches and long cylindrical scented flower clusters that can be white, yellow, pink, red blue or purple, butterflies love them. Leaves are grey/green and shaped like lances. 'Empire Blue' has deep violet blue flowers
Planting Outdoors
From Late Winter TO Early Spring
Plant out in to a site that is fertile, free draining and in full sun,
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Mid Autumn
Long cylindrical scented flower clusters that can be white, yellow, pink, red or purple, butterflies love them.
Propagation by cuttings
From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn
Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.