Buddleia (Buddleja) davidii 'Nanho Blue'
butterfly bush
This plant attracts the following butterflies:
Brimstone , Comma, Essex Skipper, Large White, Meadow Brown, Peacock, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell
top 9 memorable images of 2003:
Comma. July 30. Note the
floppy branches & fine leaves of this Buddleia.
Painted Lady. August 2.
Small Tortoiseshell. July
27.
Meadow Brown. August 4.
Large White. August 6.
Peacock. July 28.
Brimstone. August 4.
Essex Skipper. July 30.
Day-flying, tiny, Pyrausta
moth. July 30.
notes:
I read that B. Nanho Blue was one of the smaller, more compact Buddleias. Not in my garden! I planted two in 2000. Even though I prune them very hard in the spring, they still produce masses of growth each year and flop over the paths.
Reference Section
Plant Type: shrub
The label says "one of the most delicately foliaged growth formations of all the Buddleias. Arching branches & dark green, autumn falling, Lance-shaped leaves form a perfect foil for the masses of deep blue racemes of flowers produced in mid summer which attract butterflies in profusion. Ideal as a specimen shrub or for a mid-ground planting in mixed borders"
Flowers in July-August
Height: 2m (6ft)
Spread: 2m (6ft)
Position: Best in full sun, will tolerate light shade
Care: Reduce all previous year's growth to within 8cm (3in) of origin in early to mid spring. In very windy conditions, may need a short stake.