Buddleja davidii 'White Bouquet'

Buddleja 'White Bouquet' is an ornamental variety of Buddleja davidii with a rounded habit and arching shoots. It grows to 1.2–2 m in height (without pruning even up to 3 m) and delights in summer and early autumn with long, conical flower panicles reaching up to 50 cm. The delicate white flowers with a characteristic golden eye appear gradually from July to September, attracting butterflies. The lance-shaped, intensely green leaves are also decorative, with a silvery felt on the underside.

Habit: shrub with a rounded form, arching shoots

Height: 1.2–2 m (without pruning up to 3 m)

Flowering: July–September; white flowers with a golden eye, in long conical panicles up to 50 cm

Leaves: lance-shaped, green, silvery underneath

Position: sunny, warm, sheltered from wind

Soil: fertile, slightly acidic, well-drained, moderately moist

Care:

• planting best in spring or autumn

• pruning in early spring: thin shoots to 5–10 cm, thick ones to 20–25 cm

• removing faded flower panicles prolongs flowering

• requires winter protection (soil, bark, compost)

Frost resistance: low; if the shoots freeze, they should be cut back to the ground – the shrub regrows and flowers in the same year