Buddleja x weyeriana 'HONEYCOMB' butterfly bush, buddleja
size/type
medium-sized shrub,medium-sized shrub
usual height
2-3m
usual width
1,5-2,5m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
June-October
location
full sun
soil type
any (acidic to alkaline)
soil moisture requirements
evenly moist (dislikes drought)
USDA zone (lowest)
5b (down to -27°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Buddleia is better known as butterfly bush. The reason is obvious – from early summer, when it starts blooming, until early autumn it produces large, scented flowers that attract winged insects, mostly butterflies. If you are not yet aware of how many butterfly species you can get in your part of the world get one buddleia and in a few weeks you can apply for a doctor’s degree in butterflies!
Description of the plant:
Weyer's buddleia is a hybrid between buddleja buddleja davidii var.magnifica and buddleja globosa, and is distiguished by the inflorescence which, as opposed to David's buddleia, is not a compact cone but produces several spherical clusters of small, narrowly funnel-shaped, fragrant flowers. Honeycomb is a variety with rich yellow flowers from late June until autumn.Deciduous leaves are lanceolate, light green to fresh green, and slightly hairy. The shrub is upright early in the season, and arching late when flower production begins. We strongly recommend hard pruning every spring to low permanent framework as buds begin to swell.
Butterfly bush requires little care. Plant it in full sun, in well-drained humus-rich soil. It will die in boggy soil after winter. Though hardy to -27°C (USDA zone 5b) it performs better in warmer zones.
We suggest buying older plants with woody framework for planting in colder areas.
Last update 19-09-2016; 11-11-2016
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