Buddleja Species, Orange Ball Buddleja, Orange Ball Tree
Buddlejaglobosa

Family: Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Buddleja (BUD-lee-uh)
Species: globosa (glo-BOH-suh)

Synonym:Buddleja capitata

Synonym:Buddleja connata

Synonym:Buddleja globifera

Category
Shrubs

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Succulent

Foliage Color
Blue-Green

Height
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Spacing
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 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)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color
Orange

Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are fragrant

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Mid Summer

Other details

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
From woody stem cuttings

Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds