BUTTERFLY BUSH -
BUTTERFLY BUSH -
(200 seeds)
They don't call it the Butterfly Bush for nothing. With masses or sweet nectar filled flowers appearing on long spiked trusses, these plants are just Read More
They don't call it the Butterfly Bush for nothing. With masses or sweet nectar filled flowers appearing on long spiked trusses, these plants are just a magnet for butterflies and a myriad of other beneficial insects. Did we say that they are drought tolerant too, and are perfectly suited to the Australian climate and for areas where salinity might be an issue. A true star perenial, this beautiful plant flowers on new wood and with some basic pruning, will give you flowers for many years to come.
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Product Details
Common Name: BUTTERFLY BUSH -
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 200
Days to Flower: 180 days
Watering: Medium
Flower Colour: Mixed
Plant Spacing: 40cm
Additional Features: Bird Lovers, Butterfly Lovers, Flower, Fragrance, Bloom First Year, Cut-and-Come-Again, Easy Care Plants, Ornamental, Repeat Bloomer
Scientific Name: Buddleja davidii
Germination Time: 7-28 days
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun
Plant Height: 100-200cm
Sow Depth: Surface
Best Months to Plant – Butterfly Bush Climate Zone Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Cool/Mountain ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Temperate ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Arid ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Subtropical ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Tropical ✓ ✓ ✓ Cool/Mountain – Butterfly Bush Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Temperate – Butterfly Bush Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Arid – Butterfly Bush Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Subtropical – Butterfly Bush Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Tropical – Butterfly Bush Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ -
Growing Information
How to Sow
Mix seeds with a small amount of sand. Spread sead on the top of seed trays. Place in a light area out of direct sunlight. Do not cover seeds as they need sunlight to germinate. Keep soil at about 25 degrees whilst germinating.
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How to Sow
Mix seeds with a small amount of sand. Spread sead on the top of seed trays. Place in a light area out of direct sunlight. Do not cover seeds as they need sunlight to germinate. Keep soil at about 25 degrees whilst germinating.
Want the full growing guide?
See sowing times, planting tips, watering, harvesting and common problems for this crop.
View full grow guide →Common Name: BUTTERFLY BUSH -
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 200
Days to Flower: 180 days
Watering: Medium
Flower Colour: Mixed
Plant Spacing: 40cm
Additional Features: Bird Lovers, Butterfly Lovers, Flower, Fragrance, Bloom First Year, Cut-and-Come-Again, Easy Care Plants, Ornamental, Repeat Bloomer
Scientific Name: Buddleja davidii
Germination Time: 7-28 days
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun
Plant Height: 100-200cm
Sow Depth: Surface
| Climate Zone | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool/Mountain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Temperate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Arid | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Subtropical | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Tropical | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
