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Lindley's butterflybush

Scientific Name: Buddleja lindleyana

Family: Buddlejaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Lindley's Butterfly Bush (Buddleja lindleyana)

Buddleja lindleyana, commonly known as Lindley's Butterfly Bush, is a deciduous shrub appreciated for its attractive flowers and ability to attract butterflies.

Considerations for Pets

  • The text mentions that this plant is commonly planted in gardens.

Considerations for Children

  • The text mentions that this plant is commonly planted in gardens.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Buddleja lindleyana Fortune ex Lindley
  • Common Name: Lindley's Butterfly Bush, Lindley butterfly bush, Japanese Butterfly Bush
  • Family: Scrophulariaceae (mentioned in one instance)
  • Synonyms: Buddleia lindleyana (alternative spelling)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to China.
  • Reported to be invasive in Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), North Carolina (NC), and Texas (TX).
  • Well-suited for the hot, humid Gulf coast.

Ecological Role

  • Attracts butterflies.
  • Reported to be invasive in some areas. Spreads by underground rhizomes and possibly by seed dispersal via wind.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • A smaller shrub, typically reaching 4-6 feet in height and width. Some report growth over 6 feet.
  • Deep violet flowers that hang like grapes in a loose terminal panicle. Inside the tubular flowers is a bright red violet.
  • Small dark green, opposite, and ovate leaves.
  • Blooms continuously from late spring to fall.
  • Upright to arching shrub.
  • Deciduous.

Cultivation

  • Drought tolerant.
  • Flowers on new growth.
  • Prefers full sun.
  • Can be grown under glass in loam-based potting compost in full light with good ventilation.
  • Water freely in summer.
  • Can be used as a specimen or accent plant.

Quirky Facts

  • One source states the plant has fragrant violet and white flowers in late summer when little else blooms.
  • A gardener in Zone 8a (Sumter, SC) reports that it has been evergreen in their garden.
  • Spreads via suckers which allows the plant to colonize large areas.

Further Information

  • Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)
  • Project Noah (tool for documenting local wildlife)
  • Gettys Images