Butterfly Bush

Buddleia davidii

Scrophulariaceae · broadleaf · introduced

Quick Facts

Height

8–12 ft

Spread

9 ft

Growth Rate

Fast

Light

Full Sun

Soil

Moist

Water

Moderate

Hardiness

Zone Zones 5a–8b

Origin

China

Diseases (3)

Botrytis cinerea Botrytis Blight

Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Bacterial Blight

Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew

Pests (3)

Podosesia syringae Lilac borer

Lilac leafminer

Lepidosaphes ulmi Oystershell scale