The Badiya tree - the butterfly tree

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Product description

Buddleja davidii plant, also known as the butterfly shrub or summer night, specifically the variety with white flowers like "White Profusion" butterfly shrub. It is characterized by fast growth, numerous flowers, and fragrant scent. Specifications * Height: often from 1.5 to 4 meters depending on the variety and pruning. * Growth: fast. * Flowers: long spikes in white color. * Scent: fragrant, attracting beneficial insects. * Leaves: green lance-shaped with a light silver color underneath. Suitable conditions * Likes strong direct sunlight. * Tolerates heat relatively after rooting. * Thrives in moderate and higher elevations more than very humid coastal areas. * Moderate cold helps it to flower strongly. Irrigation * Moderate watering. * Does not like waterlogging. * After establishment, it tolerates drought relatively well. Soil * Well-drained soil is most important. * Successful in sandy or light agricultural soil. Flowering * Flowers often from spring to fall if the weather is suitable. * Constantly pruning the withered flowers clearly increases flowering. Pruning * Strong pruning at the end of winter or early spring is excellent for it. * Tolerates severe cutting and returns strongly. * Pruning helps to densify the branches and increase the flowers. Features * Attracts butterflies and bees abundantly. * Fast-growing. * Blooms for long periods. * Suitable as a flowering fence or as a focal point in the nursery.