Buddleia davidii ‘Pink Delight’
$59.99
Buddleja Pink Delight is an arching deciduous shrub with fragrant true-pink panicles, orange eyes, and strong appeal to butterflies.
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Description
Buddleja Pink Delight is a vigorous deciduous hybrid butterfly bush with an open, arching, vase-like outline.
Grey-green lanceolate leaves frame large true-pink flower panicles with warm orange eyes from early summer into early autumn.
The honey-scented tubular blooms attract butterflies and bees and provide useful stems for cutting.
Grow it in sun and freely drained soil, prune hard in spring, and deadhead to sustain flowering and limit seedlings.
Additional information
| Height | 180 cm – 300 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 180 cm – 300 cm |
| Flowering months | June, July, August, September |
| Synonyms | Buddleia davidii 'Pink Delight', Buddleja × pikei Pink Delight, Buddleja davidii 'Pink Delight', Buddleja davidii Pink Delight, Buddleja Pink Perfection, Buddleya davidii Butterfly Candy Purple |
| Family | Scrophulariaceae |
| Propagation | Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer, selecting healthy non-flowering shoots and rooting them in a free-draining medium. |
| Pests | May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bugs, caterpillars, earwigs, figwort weevils, red spider mite, leaf and bud eelworm, and mullein moth. |
| Diseases | May be susceptible to honey fungus, fungal leaf spot, and virus diseases, especially when stressed or grown with poor drainage. |
| Pruning | Prune hard in late winter or early spring to strong low buds, then deadhead fading panicles to extend bloom and reduce unwanted seedlings. |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | no |
| Watering instructions | Water deeply to establish, then let the surface dry between soakings. |
| Sunlight instructions | Give full sun for abundant pink panicles and sturdy arching growth. |
| Color flower autumn | Pink, Orange |
| Color flower summer | Pink, Orange |
| Aspect | East, South, West |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Bushy |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained, Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Scent | Honey |
| Shape | Spreading, Arching |
| Suggest planting location | Butterfly Garden, Urban and courtyard gardens, Flowering borders, Cottage and informal gardens, Wildlife friendly gardens |
| Type | Shrub |
| Use for | Butterfly-Friendly, Cutting Garden, Pollinator-Friendly |
| Years to max height | 5 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Soil | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Pink Delight Butterfly Bush, Pink Delight Summer Lilac, Schmetterlingsflieder 'Pink Delight' |
| Blomidon Item No | C94, MO23001180, BUDDAPD0002G, BUDDDAPD0003G |
| Common Name | Pink Delight Butterfly Bush |