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Buddleja davidii 'Adokeep' (ADONIS BLUE)

Small butterfly shrub, needs little pruning. This plant grows to about 150 cm. The flower colour is purplish blue. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is June - September.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Vakbeurs Plantarium, Boskoop

Date taken : 20.08.2003

Common name : Butterfly bush

Family : Buddlejaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

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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 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
flower colour : blue
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
flowering period : june - september
hardiness : hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop