Botanical Name: Common Names:
Buddleja crispa laricata Silver Anniversary Buddleia, Butterfly Bush,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Rounded, Shrub Like
Description:
Hardy, quick-growing shrub with striking silver grey felt foliage. Beautiful, fragrant sprays of dainty white with orange centred flowers are produced at the end of branches throughout summer. Quick growing with a tidy habit this shrub attracts butterflies, bees and ladybirds. Easily adds a cottage feel to any landscape and adds a touch of bright colour and texture. Grows approx 1.5m tall x 1.2m wide. syn B. Morning Mist
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Scrophulariaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Grey, Silver
Flower Colour: Orange, White
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate