Buddleja madagascariensis
Madagascar butterfly bush
A strong-growing, lax evergreen shrub with white-hairy shoots, narrow dark green leaves white-felted beneath, and long slender panicles of fragrant orange-yellow flowers from autumn to spring
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Yellow | Green White | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green White | |||
| Autumn | Yellow | Green White | ||
| Winter | Yellow | Green White |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Buddleja can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs, occasionally trees or scrambling climbers with simple leaves and panicles of small, tubular fragrant flowers
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Madagascar
How to grow
Cultivation
Under glass grow in a well-drained, peat-free, loam-based compost in full light and with good ventilation. Water freely when in growth but more sparingly in winter. See buddleja cultivation for more detailed advice
Propagation
Root semi-ripe cuttings in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
Pruning
Prune back to a framework in spring; pruning group 6
Pests
Susceptible to capsid bug, caterpillars, figwort weevil, mullein moth and glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus, fungal leaf spot, and virus diseases
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