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Buddleja davidii 'African Queen'

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Butterfly-bush . This plant grows to about 150 cm. The flower colour is purplish lilac. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is July - September.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

Common name : Butterfly bush

Family : Buddlejaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld
. This plant has received the following award: Award of Merit by the Royal Society for Boskoop Cultures 1958

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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 50 and 75 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 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : july - september
hardiness : hardy

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