Buddleja Blue Chip - Butterfly Bush

<p lang="en-GB">Often referred to as <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/shrubs/shrubs-by-variety/buddleja-butterfly-bush.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“<strong>Butterfly Bushes</strong>“,</a> <strong>Buddleias</strong> are beautiful <strong>flowering shrubs</strong>, whose <strong>sweet fragrance</strong> irresistibly attracts numerous <strong>butterflies</strong>.</p> <p lang="en-GB">While the most well-known is <strong>Buddleja davidii or David’s Buddleia</strong>, from which many <strong>cultivars</strong> originate such as ‘Black Knight’ or the <strong>white Buddleia</strong> ‘White Profusion’, there are many other <strong>varieties</strong>, all equally interesting like <strong><em><a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/shrubs/shrubs-by-variety/buddleja-butterfly-bush/buddleja-alternifolia-butterfly-bush.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">B. alternifolia</a></em></strong>. Not to mention the <strong>hybrids</strong> derived from <strong><a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/shrubs/shrubs-by-variety/buddleja-butterfly-bush/buddleja-x-weyeriana-sungold.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">B. x weyeriana</a></strong>, some of which like ‘Sungold’ <strong>bloom in golden-orange</strong>, and the <strong>dwarf Buddleias</strong> (‘Blue Chip’, ‘White Chip’…) perfectly suited for <strong>container growing</strong>.</p> <p lang="en-GB">Renowned for their ability to <strong>quickly colonise</strong> any <strong>wasteland</strong>, <strong>Buddleias</strong> have a reputation as invaders that newer <strong>sterile varieties</strong> like <strong>Buddleia ‘Lilac Chip’</strong> now contradict!</p> <p lang="en-GB">From <strong>July to October</strong>, sometimes in winter, <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/shrubs/shrubs-by-variety/buddleja-butterfly-bush.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the <strong>Buddleias</strong></a> in white, lilac-mauve, yellow, pink or indigo blue, produce <strong>abundant panicles of fragrant flowers</strong> in <strong>varied hues</strong>. All <strong>Buddleias</strong> are prized for their <strong>blooms</strong> set against <strong>green or silvery foliage</strong>, whether <strong>spring, summer, autumn or winter-flowering</strong>.</p> <p lang="en-GB">They are among the <strong>flowering shrubs</strong> that are <strong>easiest to grow</strong>! They thrive in <strong>full sun</strong> in any <strong>well-drained soil</strong>. With their <strong>rapid growth</strong>, they quickly form beautiful <strong>floral screens</strong>, provided they are <strong>pruned</strong> correctly – hard and in <strong>late winter</strong>!</p> <p lang="en-GB">As a <strong>specimen plant</strong> or grouped in <strong>informal hedges</strong> with other <strong>shrubs</strong>, in <strong>large romantic containers</strong> or <strong>sunny rockeries</strong>, these <strong>butterfly bushes</strong> adapt to all <strong>gardens</strong>, including <strong>small spaces</strong>. Their <strong>versatile nature</strong> and <strong>tolerance to pollution</strong> make them essential in all <strong>naturalistic and cottage-style gardens</strong> as well as <strong>urban gardens</strong>. They also make lovely <strong>summer bouquets</strong> with a wild charm.</p> <p lang="en-GB">With their <strong>unconventional appearance</strong>, these <strong>generous shrubs</strong> deserve a prime spot in your <strong>garden</strong>. <strong>Planting, care, pruning of <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/shrubs/shrubs-by-variety/buddleja-butterfly-bush.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Buddleias</a></strong> – here are all our <strong>tips for a splendid flowering season</strong>.</p>