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Buddleja 'Ile de France' Shrub

Name: Buddleja 'Ile de France' Shrub
Brand: Ornamental Trees
SKU: BU1913.1
Price: 95.0 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Purple Flowering Butterfly Bush

Bush, 150-180cm, 20L pot

£95

£95 ~~£95~~

Final size 4 metres in 20 years

Foliage Lance-shaped green leaves (deciduous)

Flowers Small, deep purple flowers

Position Full sun to part shade / tolerates exposed sites

Soil Moist but well-draining to well-draining

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Planting & Care

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Description

Buddleja Davidii 'Ile de France' is a deciduous shrub with a bushy habit. It produces beautiful, deep purple flowers with an orange-yellow centre. The small flowers grow on long racemes which put on an incredible display throughout summer and autumn. Known as the butterfly bush, 'Ile De France' is an excellent addition to a wildlife garden. Its nectar-rich flowers are complemented by lovely, mid-green lance shaped leaves.

This shrub is easy to grow and hardy. It will thrive in full sun or partial shade in an exposed or sheltered environment. It will grow in moist but well-drained soils and has an approximate height and spread of 4 meters in 20 years.

Planting Steps

1Preparation

Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.

2Planting

Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
Ensure the top of the plant's compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.

3Last Steps

Water generously around the base of the plant.
If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.

Aftercare Advice

Trees and shrubs require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. It is advisable to keep the area free of competing weeds and grass during this period.

For more detailed advice and video guides, please visit our Help & Advice section.

MAINLAND UK — excluding remote locations
Small trees & shrubs*: £12 for 1 or more
Larger shrubs & mature Japanese Maples: £35 for 1 or more
Mature, Pleached, Hedging & Specialist Trees: £65 for 1 or more

REMOTE UK LOCATIONS — including Scottish Highlands & Islands
Small trees & shrubs*: £35 for 1 or more
Larger shrubs & mature Japanese Maples: £65 for 1 or more
Mature, Pleached, Hedging & Specialist Trees: £120 for 1 or more

*Small trees & shrubs are typically supplied in pots up to 15 litres.
Additional remote-location surcharges may apply.
Unfortunately, we are not able to make delivery of live plants to Northern Ireland or any countries outside of the UK.

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