Buddleja davidii Free Petite Lavender Flow - Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii Free Petite Lavender Flow - Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii Free Petite Lavender Flow - Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii Free Petite Lavender Flow
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac
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Description
Buddleia davidii Petite Lavender Flow is a selection from the popular Free Petite series, prized for its very compact dimensions and its exceptionally long flowering period. This variety forms a rounded bush with a maximum height of 1 m (3.3 ft), with dense and nicely spread branches, adorned with light green-grey foliage. Despite its small size, its inflorescences remain large, forming panicles of about 20 cm (7.8 in) in bright lavender-blue with an orange heart. The flowers can appear as early as May and continue until the first frosts in early winter. This butterfly tree has the advantage of being sterile and does not self-seed, keeping its decorative side for a long time without becoming bare or blackened with seeds. Easy to grow, it is a perfectly hardy bush that grows in all well-drained soils, exposed to full sun. It will even tolerate limestone soil. Its habit and small size make it suitable for planting in pots and as ground cover on slopes and more difficult areas.
Buddleia davidii Petite Lavender Flow belongs to the Scrophulariaceae (Buddlejaceae) family, and is derived from David's Buddleia, also known as Père David's Buddleia or Changing Buddleia, a robust Chinese species.
Petite Lavender Flow will reach its maximum adult size of 1 m (3.3 ft) in height and 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in width within 3 or 4 years. It produces many branches adorned with grey-green leaves with a whitish underside. The leaves, 12 cm to 20 cm (4.7 in to 7.9 in) long, are pointed and lanceolate in shape. This deciduous foliage is absent in winter, except in mild climates. This variety can bloom from May to November if weather permits. The flower panicles are about 20 cm (7.9 in) long. These flowers are a very bright lavender-blue with a small orange eye and release a sweet fragrance reminiscent of honey, highly sought after by pollinating insects: they contain substances collected by pollinating insects that they will transform into honey. This very hardy shrub is highly resistant to urban pollution, and does not suffer from occasional drought in deep soil. When grown in a container, it will require frequent watering and regular fertiliser applications.
Whether planted alone or in groups, at the corner of the house, on a dry slope, or in a flower border, Buddleia davidii Petite Lavender Flow will bring the garden to life throughout the summer and into early autumn. Its very long-lasting intense violet flowering perfectly complements other shrubs and perennials in a mass planting with pink, mauve, violet, and white flowers (phlox, echinaceas), and with grey and silver foliage of artemisias, salvias, and lamiums. Its flowering offers strong contrasts with the golden foliage of choisya and the yellow flowers of hypericum. This moderate-growing variety is also suitable for container cultivation in smaller gardens but is even better suited as a free hedge with weigelas, other buddleias, or to bring a more informal structure to a strict and colourless corner of the garden. It adapts well to coastal areas and thrives in any good well-drained garden soil. Its pleasantly scented flowers are also very attractive in bouquets.
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Buddleja
davidii
Free Petite Lavender Flow
Buddlejaceae
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Buddleia davidii Free Petite Lavender Flow is easy to grow, as it is hardy, water-efficient, and low-maintenance in terms of soil needs. It enjoys sunny spots, but also flowers in partial shade. Plant it in spring or early autumn, in ordinary, deep, well-worked and well-drained soil. It will tolerate limestone and poor soil. Once well established, the plant will withstand periods of moderate drought. David's buddleia has no significant enemies. However, be careful of caterpillars, weevils, and red spider mites that can invade it. Vigorous pruning after each wave of flowering and/or in early spring keeps the habit compact and encourages the bush to produce many flowers.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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