Buddleia davidii ‘Royal Red’
$43.99
Royal Red butterfly bush forms a large arching shrub with fragrant purple-red flower panicles that attract butterflies from summer into fall.
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Description
Buddleja davidii Royal Red is an accepted deciduous butterfly bush cultivar growing about 8 to 13 feet tall and wide. Arching branches carry opposite lance-shaped gray-green leaves with whitish undersides. Long fragrant panicles of rich purple-red flowers open from June through September and may continue until frost.
Grow it in full sun or partial shade in fertile soil that stays moist but well drained. It suits flowering borders, wildlife-friendly gardens, and cutting. Prune hard in late winter or early spring and remove spent flowers before seed forms. Washington quarantines nonapproved Buddleja davidii cultivars, and Oregon allows only listed approved seedless cultivars; Royal Red is not listed, so check state and local rules before planting.
Additional information
| Height | 250 cm – 400 cm |
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| Spread | 250 cm – 400 cm |
| Flowering months | June, July, August, September |
| Synonyms | Buddleia davidii 'Royal Red', Buddleia davidii Royal Red, Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red', Buddleja davidii Pixie Red, Buddleja davidii Red Admiral |
| Family | Scrophulariaceae |
| Propagation | Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings. |
| Pests | May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bugs, caterpillars, earwigs, figwort weevils, spider mites, eelworms, or mullein moth. |
| Diseases | May be susceptible to honey fungus, fungal leaf spot, or virus diseases. |
| Pruning | Prune hard in late winter or early spring and deadhead before seed forms. |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Keep fertile soil moist but well drained; water regularly while establishing. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun or partial shade; full sun produces the best flowering. |
| Color flower autumn | Purple, Red |
| Color flower summer | Purple, Red |
| 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 | Fragrant |
| Shape | Arching |
| Suggest planting location | Flowering borders, Cottage and informal gardens, Wildlife friendly gardens |
| Type | Shrub |
| Use for | Butterfly-Friendly, Cutting Garden, Low maintenance |
| Years to max height | 5 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun or partial shade in fertile, moist but well-drained soil; deadhead before seed forms and check local restrictions. |
| Soil | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Royal Red Butterfly Bush, Butterfly Bush Royal Red, Butterfly Bush Pixie Red |
| Blomidon Item No | C95, MO23001185, BUDDARR0001G, BUDDARR0002G |
| Usps | Fragrant purple-red panicles attract butterflies through summer., Arching growth provides a dramatic flowering-border backdrop. |