Buddleja – Butterfly Candy Little Ruby

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. The classic summer-flowering buddleja or butterfly bush is easy to grow in a sunny spot and just needs some annual pruning to look good.

Plant care:
Most are easy to grow shrubs Usually flower from early to late summer Ideally plant in spring in well-drained soil Enjoys a sunny location but some need protection from cold Prune hard in early spring or lightly after flowering, depending on the buddleja Deadhead after flowering Propagate from cuttings in late summer