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Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red', better known as the Butterfly bush, is an upright ornamental shrub that beautifies your garden with its beautiful crimson flowers. Although the flowers are not bright red, but rather purple-red, they are very attractive and attract an abundance of butterflies, bees and other insects during the flowering period from July to August.
Features:
- Bloom: Blooms profusely with purple-red panicles from July to August.
- Height: Reaches a height of 150 to 250 cm.
- Location: Prefers a sunny spot with well-drained soil.
- Flowers: Beautiful purple-red colour, relatively small flower panicles.
Maintenance:
- Pruning: Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red' flowers on annual wood. In spring, after frost, prune all branches back considerably to about 50 to 60 cm above the ground. This encourages new growth and ensures lush flowering in the same year.
- Care during the season: Cut away spent panicles regularly to prolong flowering. Leave the last flowering panicles until next spring to prevent the plant from looking bare.
Additional Information:
- Wildlife: This butterfly bush attracts bees and other beneficial insects besides butterflies.
- Hardy: Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red' is well hardy, but not evergreen, meaning the plant loses its leaves in winter.
- Ornamental value: The purple-red flowers make this shrub a striking eye-catcher in any garden. For optimum nectar production and butterfly attraction, plant this shrub in a sunny spot.
Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red' is an excellent choice for gardeners who want to beautify their garden with a colourful and insect-friendly plant. Its striking purple-red flowers and appeal to butterflies and bees make it a favourite among butterfly bushes. Plant this shrub in a sunny spot and enjoy the lush blooms and vibrant garden life it attracts.
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