Buddleja, Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac 'Orange Sceptre'

Buddleja

Family
Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Buddleja (BUD-lee-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Succulent
Height
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Orange
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Bronze
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From woody stem cuttings
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

New Port Richey, Florida

Roswell, Georgia

Cary, North Carolina

Conway, South Carolina

Austin, Texas

Magnolia, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

4
positives
0
neutral
1
negative
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New Jersey 6b, NJ | June 2017 | positive

Hummingbirds spin around these flower spikes enjoying every tightly packed bloom. This plant grows fast: I start off with a three inch st...Read More

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Magnolia, TX | June 2015 | negative

This plant is not attractive to butterflies. It is very tough and I plan to remove it. I have yet to see a butterfly choose this plant ...Read More

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Conway, SC | October 2012 | positive

bee and butterfly magnet - has bloomed since April - started from a cutting 2 years ago - now 8 ft x 4 ft -

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Roswell, GA | March 2012 | positive

This is a beautiful butterfly bush. Ours flowered for the entire winter just north of Atlanta, GA. It has taken a beating, as it is n...Read More

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Cary, NC | February 2011 | positive

wonderful sage-like deer resistant foliage, long lasting flowers that open from the bottom up, 3 yrd old plant seems to be upright in gro...Read More

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