Beschrijving
The Buddleja davidii 'White Profusion', better known as the Butterfly Bush, is a beautiful ornamental shrub that adorns your garden with its pure white flowers. This cultivar is known for its particularly long and sturdy flower plumes, making it the largest-flowered white butterfly bush. During the flowering period from July to August, it attracts many butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects, making your garden a lively place.
Features:
- Bloom: Blooms in July-August with pure white, long and sturdy plumes.
- Height: Reaches a height of 200 to 250 cm.
- Location: Prefers a sunny spot with well-drained soil.
- Flowers: Pure white flower plumes, very attractive to butterflies and bees.
Maintenance:
- Pruning: Buddleja davidii 'White Profusion' blooms on one-year-old wood. In spring, after the frost, prune all branches back to about 50 to 60 cm above the ground. This promotes new growth and ensures a rich 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: Besides butterflies, this butterfly bush also attracts bees and other beneficial insects, making your garden a paradise for these pollinators.
- Hardy: Buddleja davidii 'White Profusion' is very hardy, but not evergreen, which means that the plant loses its leaves in winter.
- Ornamental value: The pure white 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.
The Buddleja davidii 'White Profusion' is an excellent choice for garden lovers who want to enhance their garden with a colourful and insect-friendly plant. Its striking white flowers and the attraction for butterflies and bees make it a favourite among butterfly bushes. Plant this shrub in a sunny spot and enjoy the lush blooms and the lively garden life it attracts.
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