Botanical name
Buddleja davidii Buzz Series
Other names
Butterfly bush Buzz Series, Buddleia davidii Buzz Series, Buddlea davidii Buzz Series
Genus
Buddleja
Variety or Cultivar
Buzz Series _ Buzz Series are upright, bushy, dwarf, deciduous shrubs with arching branches, lance-shaped, pointed, woolly, grey-green leaves and dense panicles of fragrant, white, lavender-blue, lilac or dark magenta flowers in summer and autumn.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
The flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Habit
Arching, Bushy
COLOUR
Flower
White, Lilac, Lavender, Blue, Magenta in Summer; White, Lilac, Lavender, Blue, Magenta in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Capsid bug , Aphids , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leaf and bud eelworms
Specific diseases
Mosaic virus
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 6. Deadhead faded flower panicles to encourage further blooms.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Buddleja davidii Buzz Series (Butterfly bush Buzz Series) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1.2m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution, Wildflower, Instant
Cultivation
Tolerates many situations, but grows best in a sunny, well-drained situation.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered