BOTANICAL NAME BUDDLEIA DAVIDII
PRONUNCIATION BOOD – lee – uh duh – VID – ee - eye
COMMON NAME Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac
FAMILY Loganiaceae
Life Cycle Deciduous Perennial
Growth Habit Shrub Height 6-8’ Width 4’ to 6’ Spreading
ARRANGEMENT and Composition Opposite
LEAF Lanceolate Length 3” to 4” Width 1”
MARGIN Serrated
VEINS Pinnate
COMPOSITION Simple
FLOWER July till frost 4” - 10” panicle Reddish - Purple
FRUIT Cluster
EXPOSURE Sun
GROWTH Rapid
USE Border
DESCRIPTION Underside of leaf is silver in color Flower is fragrant
CULTURAL PRACTICES Bloom occurs on current season’s growth Prune yearly
PROBLEMS
ZONES 5 - 9
NATIVE OF: China