BUDDLEJA BLACK NIGHT - 8L061-
Buddleja 'BLACK NIGHT', also known as the "butterfly tree," is an ornamental cultivar of Buddleja davidii prized for its dark purple inflorescences, which are scented and highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and pollinating insects. A fast-growing deciduous shrub, it is perfect for sunny gardens, mixed borders, naturalistic flowerbeds, and low-maintenance areas.
It blooms from June to October. It tolerates difficult soils and pollution. Its fragrant flowers attract butterflies.
Description
Description
Buddleja davidii ‘Black Night’ – Summer-Flowering Shrub Loved by Butterflies
Botanical Characteristics:
- Full-grown height: 2 – 3 meters
- Full-grown width: up to 2 m
- Flowering: abundant from June to September/October
- Inflorescences: dense, conical panicles, up to 30 cm long, dark purple
- Leaves: lanceolate, gray-green, with a hairy underside
Needs Cultivation:
- Exposure: full sun (essential for vigorous flowering)
- Soil: well-drained, even poor or stony
- Irrigation: low; Drought-tolerant once established
- Hardy: High, hardy down to -20°C
- Pruning: Strong pruning in late winter to stimulate flowering and reduce height
Ideal for: Mediterranean gardens, low-maintenance borders, attracting beneficial insects, and as a single ornamental specimen in sunny spaces.
Photo: Author: Raffi Kojian License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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