Buddleia loves the sun
According to its origins, it is loved by a noticeably large number of butterflies Buddleia especially warm and sunny locations where it can really show off its lush flowers. At best, it depends on the variety up to four meters high and a shrub that grows just as wide in well-drained, light soil. You should also have enriched this with ripe compost before planting. If there is no place in full sun, the buddleia also thrives in the light Penumbra - It must not be shady, however, and the plant does not like heavy, loamy soil either.
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The location depends on the variety
Furthermore, the optimal location for the buddleia depends on the species and variety. Many popular varieties - for example Buddleja davidii with its cultivated forms - are quite undemanding and also thrive excellently on poor, gravelly soils. Others on the other hand - such as the yellow buddleia (Buddleja x weyeriana) and the ball buddleia (Buddleja globosa) are very good
sensitive to frost and should therefore not be planted in the garden. However, these varieties are in good hands in a sufficiently large planter.Design options with buddleia
The Buddleia is suitable for planting perennial beds and borders as well as for use as a solitary plant. Since the ornamental shrub is often bare in the lower area, it can be planted very well with lower perennials or summer flowers.
Tips
Caution: Buddleia takes up a lot of space! Depending on the variety, the shrubs are up to four meters high and just as wide - if you don't keep them cut back should take the expected size into account when choosing a location.
