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Buddleja davidii 'Pink'
3 Litre Pot
Plant Highlights: Soft pink flower panicles • Long flowering season • Highly attractive to butterflies and bees • Excellent for sunny borders
Overview
Buddleja davidii 'Pink' is a deciduous flowering shrub that produces elegant, softly scented panicles of pink flowers from mid-summer well into autumn. Its long flowering period and nectar-rich blooms make it one of the best shrubs for attracting butterflies, bees and other pollinating insects to the garden.
With its graceful arching branches and vigorous growth, this buddleja brings height, colour and movement to sunny borders. It combines beautifully with ornamental grasses and late-flowering perennials and is equally effective as a specimen shrub or planted as part of a wildlife-friendly garden.
Plant Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Buddleja davidii 'Pink' |
| Common Name | Butterfly Bush |
| Plant Type | Deciduous shrub |
| Light | Full sun |
| Soil | Fertile, well-drained soil |
| Growth Habit | Upright with arching branches |
| Foliage | Grey-green, deciduous |
| Flower Colour | Pink |
| Flowering Season | Mid-summer to autumn |
| Mature Height | 2.5–3m |
| Mature Spread | 1.5–2.5m |
| Hardiness | RHS H6 (−20°C to −15°C). |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral, Alkaline (Any) |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
Growing Guide
Position
Plant in a sunny, open position to encourage abundant flowering. Buddlejas thrive in warm, well-lit locations and tolerate exposed sites once established.
Watering
Water regularly during the first growing season. Established plants are reasonably drought tolerant but benefit from occasional watering during prolonged dry spells.
Soil
Grow in well-drained soil. It is adaptable to a wide range of soil types but performs best where drainage is good.
Pruning
Prune hard in early spring, cutting back the previous year's growth to a strong framework. This encourages vigorous new shoots and the best display of flowers each summer.
Perfect For
- Sunny borders
- Cottage gardens
- Wildlife gardens
- Informal hedging
- Mixed shrub planting
Wildlife
The fragrant, nectar-rich flowers are exceptionally attractive to butterflies, bees and other pollinating insects, providing an important source of nectar throughout the flowering season.
Why We Love It
- Produces months of soft pink flowers.
- A favourite with butterflies and pollinators.
- Easy to grow and reliable in sunny gardens.
- Adds late-season colour when many other shrubs have finished flowering.
Product Information
- Supplied in a 3 litre nursery pot.
- Decorative pots and containers shown, if any, are not included.
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
- Position & light
- Full sun· Exposed
- Watering
- drought-tolerant
- Soil & drainage
- Any· Well drained
- Mature size
- 3.0m high· 2.5m wide
- Flowering
- Mid-summer to autumn· Pink
- Foliage
- deciduous
Useful to know
Good for bordersPollinator friendly
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