![](/getmedia/c31be01b-6445-4534-8bdc-1347de8c7b41/buddleja-desktop-hero-1920x978.jpg?width=1920&height=978&ext=.jpg)
Introducing...
Buddleja
Common name: Butterfly bush
Known as the butterfly bush, the fragrant flowers of buddleja are a favourite nectar source for butterflies. These undemanding, mainly deciduous shrubs, deserve a place in every garden with their spectacular displays of blooms and honey scent. Some selections are compact and can be grown in containers.
Growing guide
![How to grow buddlejas](/getmedia/ffbe9aad-be12-4083-ab55-bbfd6fcd2114/growing-guide-940x627.jpg?width=940&height=627&ext=.jpg)
How to grow buddlejas
All the information you’ll need to grow & care for buddlejas in your garden.
Buddlejas we recommend
Buddleja davidii Nanho Purple ('Monum')
butterfly bush [Nanho Purple]
- 1.5–2.5 metres
- 1.5–2.5 metres
Buddleja × weyeriana 'Sungold'
butterfly bush 'Sungold'
- 2.5–4 metres
- 2.5–4 metres
Buddleja 'Lochinch'
butterfly bush 'Lochinch'
- 1.5–2.5 metres
- 1.5–2.5 metres
Buddleja davidii Nanho Purple ('Monum')
butterfly bush [Nanho Purple]
- 1.5–2.5 metres
- 1.5–2.5 metres
Buddleja × weyeriana 'Sungold'
butterfly bush 'Sungold'
- 2.5–4 metres
- 2.5–4 metres
Buddleja 'Lochinch'
butterfly bush 'Lochinch'
- 1.5–2.5 metres
- 1.5–2.5 metres
prev
next
Useful advice
Butterflies in your garden
Shrubs: pruning early-flowering
Shrubs: pruning summer- or autumn-flowering
Wildlife in gardens
Get involved
The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.