Botanical name
Buddleja davidii ‘Nanho Blue’
Other names
Butterfly bush ‘Nanho Blue’, Buddlea davidii ‘Nanho Blue’, Buddleia davidii ‘Nanho Blue’, Buddleja davidii nanhoensis ‘Nanho Blue’, Buddleja davidii ‘Mongo’
Genus
Buddleja
Variety or Cultivar
‘Nanho Blue’ _ ‘Nanho Blue’ is a vigorous, compact, semi-evergreen shrub with arching branches bearing lance-shaped, grey–green leaves and dense, cylindrical panicles of fragrant, deep violet-blue flowers in from summer into autumn.
Buddleja are nectar rich plants, which encourage benefical wildlife, such as ladybirds, lacewings and hoverflies into the garden.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Fragrance
The flowers are sweetly fragrant.
Habit
Arching, Compact
COLOUR
Flower
Violet, Blue in Summer; Blue, Violet in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Capsid bug , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. Pruning group 6 – cut back low every year in early spring.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Buddleja davidii ‘Nanho Blue’ (Butterfly bush ‘Nanho Blue’) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution, Wildflower, Instant
Cultivation
Best grown in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun but will tolerate a wide range of conditions.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
