24+ White Butterfly Bush Tree
Buddleia davidii is a deciduous shrub with dark purple flowers that blooms june through september.
White butterfly bush tree. See plants that attract butterflies. They bloom in spring and summer but the naturally attractive shape of the shrub and evergreen foliage keep the bush interesting even when it is not in bloom. If you would still like to put a butterfly bush in your garden there are a few species of non invasive butterfly bushes native to the southwestern us. This species originally from asia readily. Prune to the ground to encourage new growth and a more fountainlike shape. New national plant network 2 5 qt. This butterfly bush is classified as an invasive plant is some parts of the united states.
Please choose a rating. Despite being considered invasive by many ecologists their striking appearance has helped them maintain their popularity in ornamental gardening. Buddleja davidii alba this bush grows 5 feet tall and 5 feet wide. White butterfly bush scientific name. Ecologists deemed the shrub a threat to native ecosystems as butterfly bush seeds escaped backyard gardens and invaded forests and meadows. There are two types of butterfly bushes. Buddleia davidii and buddleia alternifolia.
Some states banned the sale of buddleia and listed it as a noxious invasive weed. Butterfly bush buddleja buddleia is a genus of hardy flowering plants that produce appealing fragrant flower heads known for attracting butterflies and other insects. Butterfly bush is an exotic plant from asia. If you do have a butterfly bush be sure to add native host plants such as milkweed aster and dill if you want the butterflies to stay. Plants will die down but resprout in late spring. It shows panicles of fragrant white flowers that have orange ends on the branches from the mid summer till the mid of fall. In warmer climates butterfly bushes soon grow into trees and develop rugged trunks that peel.
30 seeds of perennial lupinus propinquus blue bush lupine california native with stunning clusters of lavender and white fragrant blooms. Buddleia is not native to north america. Butterfly bushes buddleia davidii are grown for their long panicles of colorful flowers and their ability to attract butterflies and beneficial insects.