Buddleja davidii 'Funky Fuchsia' plant © copyright  

Buddleja davidii 'Funky Fuchsia' ®

butterfly-bush

  • Shrub
  • 2-3 m high
  • Red to dark red flowers
  • Silvery-grey foliage
  • Semi-evergreen

Garden use

Use

Wild garden Small garden Shrub border Park Solitary

For wildlife and biodiversity

For bees For butterflies

Ornamental value and special features

Scented Semi wintergreen

Growth

Fast

Planting density

Plant about 1 - 2 plants per m²

Characteristics

Height 200 - 300 cm
Flowering time June - August
Flower colour purplered
Leaf colour gray-green
Growth habit wide
Growth rate fast
Hardiness down to about -25°C

Site conditions

Light full sun, sunny, morning sun, evening sun
Moisture dry, average, moist
Soil pervious, light, normal
Soil fertility normal

Botanical information

Botanical name Buddleja davidii 'Funky Fuchsia'
Genus Buddleja
Family Buddlejaceae
Common names NL: vlinderstruik
EN: butterfly-bush
Origin hybrid
Buddleja
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