WELCOME TO THE SITE OF THE PLANTENTUIN ESVELD.
THIS IS THE OLD SITE.
CLICK HERE FOR THE NEW SITE

Buddleja alternifolia

-

Spring flowering small elegant shrub spring flowers. This plant grows to about 250 cm. The flower colour is lilac. This plant is hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Het Vlackeland, Nieuw en St. Joosland

Common name : Butterfly bush

Family : Buddlejaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Wisley Gardens (GB)

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin van Beth Chatto

© picture 4 : Annelene Mueller

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin van Beth Chatto

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Het Vlackeland, Nieuw en St. Joosland

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Het Vlackeland, Nieuw en St. Joosland

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Het Vlackeland, Nieuw en St. Joosland

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Rammekenshof, Ritthem

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Helmsley Walled Garden

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Helmsley Walled Garden

© picture 12 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Low Hall Open Garden, Nidderdale GB
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

We do not have a picture of this plant. Do you have one and are you willing to give it to us? Please mail it to us at info@esveld.nl

Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : tolerates salty wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : lilac
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : green
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : may
hardiness : hardy