Buddleja alter. ‘Unique’

Buddleja alter. ‘Unique’ is a graceful, deciduous butterfly bush with arching stems that carry many small, softly scented lilacpurple flowers in early summer. Flowers are produced on the previous years wood, creating elegant, cascading sprays that are highly attractive to pollinators. Best grown in full sun in fertile, welldrained soil, it makes a fine specimen or mixedborder shrub in Irish gardens; prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and encourage next years display.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Full sun Rate of Growth: Moderate Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil Hardiness: Fully hardy Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
facing:south
facing:west
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:deciduous
flowering:may
flowering:june
flowercolour:purple
leafcolour:green
wildlife:attractive-to-pollinators
wildlife:attractive-to-butterflies-and-moth