Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea'

Common Name:Butterfly Bush

Plant Family: Scrophulariaceae

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Price: £9.50

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Availability:

6 in stock

Quantity or Pot size (see 'Pot Sizes' tab below): 1.5 litre pot

Hardiness/minimum temperature: Hardy
Position/ Situation: Sunny Border
Sun/ Shade: Sun to Part Shade
Planting Style: sensory
Suggested Use: Cut Flower
Season of Interest: Early summer
Scent: Scented Flowers
Flower Colour: Purple
Leaf Colour: Silver
Height: large (up to 12 feet)
Habit/Shape: Arching
Evergreen: No
Soil Type: Normal, well-drained but moisture retentive
Soil PH: No preference
Bee and Butterfly: Both
Rabbit & Deer Resistance: Deer & Rabbit Resistant Plants
Resistance to Honey Fungus: Susceptible to Honey Fungus

Large shrub with narrow silvery leaves on arching stems. Pendant racemes of scented mauve flowers in early summer which are loved by butterflies. These weigh the stems down, enhancing the cascading effect. Prune immediately after flowering, removing flowered shoots. Sun and well-drained soil. Can be grown as free standing specimen as you would a tree

Delivery Info
Pot Sizes

Mainland UK	£8.50-£10	Local delivery Postcodes IP1-IP8 & CO10 (minimum order value applies please click here for details)	FREE
Seeds & cuttings only	£2	Collect from our Nursery (Elmsett, Suffolk, IP7 6LZ)	FREE
Scottish Highlands & offshore Islands	From £10

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Unless otherwise indicated our plants are supplied in the following pot sizes according to category. Dimensions refer to either the pot diameter (cm) or volume (litre);

Exotics/Conservatory & House Plants, Succulents: mostly as young plants in 9cm (approx. 0.5 litre) or 1 litre pots
Hardy Perennials, Ferns and Grasses: 1 litre (approx. 12cm diameter)
Herbs: 9cm (approx. 0.5 litre)
Hardy Shrubs and Climbers: 1.5 or 2 litre
Potted Bulbs: variable- please see "Quantity or Pot size" on plant information page
Dormant Bulbs, Tubers and Bare-root perennials come either bagged or wrapped without a pot

The exact size of plants will vary with the growing season and may be cut back in accordance with normal pruning regimes or to fit in the box if they are excessively tall.