Royal Red Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red'

Pronunciation: BUD-lee-uh da-VID-ee-eye
SKU #01356
5-9

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Spectacular summer color from conical clusters of rich, purple-red flowers. The nectar-rich flowers have a splendid fragrance. A beautiful selection with a naturally relaxed habit giving it a loftier, shorter appearance than taller varieties. A good background or accent plant for a perennial border or cutting garden. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Fast growing; reaches 6 to 8 ft. tall, 4 to 6 ft. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9

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Bloom TimeMidsummer through fall
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitVase-Shaped
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hedge, Privacy Screen
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsBlack-Eyed-Susan (Rudbeckia); Milkweed (Asclepias); Heliotrope (Heliotropium); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Coneflower (Echinacea); Salvia (Salvia)
Care InstructionsPrefers well-drained, fertile soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Clip spent flowers to promote continued bloom. May die to the ground in colder zones, regrowing from the roots in spring. Elsewhere, prune in late fall or early spring. Feed in spring.
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Bloom TimeMidsummer through fall
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitVase-Shaped
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Hedge, Privacy Screen
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsBlack-Eyed-Susan (Rudbeckia); Milkweed (Asclepias); Heliotrope (Heliotropium); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Coneflower (Echinacea); Salvia (Salvia)
Care
Care InstructionsPrefers well-drained, fertile soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Clip spent flowers to promote continued bloom. May die to the ground in colder zones, regrowing from the roots in spring. Elsewhere, prune in late fall or early spring. Feed in spring.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.