Buddleja Flutterby Petite Blue Heaven ('Podaras 8'PBR) (Flutterby Petite Series)
butterfly bush [Flutterby Petite Blue Heaven]
A small, compact, deciduous shrub up to 75cm in height, with lance-shaped, furry, grey-green leaves. Produces panicles of highly scented, lavender-blue flowers throughout summer. Great for pollinators
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Neutral, Alkaline, AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Grey Silver | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue Purple | Grey Silver Green | ||
| Autumn | Green Grey Silver | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- 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
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. See buddleja cultivation for more detailed advice
Propagation
Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn, or by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Gravel garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bugs, caterpillars, earwigs, figwort weevils, glasshouse red spider mite, leaf and bud eelworm, and mullein moth
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus, fungal leaf spot, and virus diseases
Buddleja Flutterby Petite Blue Heaven ('Podaras 8'PBR) (Flutterby Petite Series)
butterfly bush [Flutterby Petite Blue Heaven]
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