Summer lilac, butterfly bush

Buddleia davidii

Trees and Shrubs, Plants of Home and Garden

Surface sow seed at 70-75F/21-24C, into well-draining fertile soil, or start outdoors around last frost. Four weeks' stratification can aid germination. Cultivars will not grow true from seed, and are best grown from stem cuttings in summer; may also grow from hardwood cuttings in early winter. Tolerates a little shade, dry and alkali soils; fairly hardy. Plant new specimens in fall, or if winters are milder, may also plant in winter. Zone 5-9

See Also

Japanese tree lilac (Syringa reticulata, Syringa vulgaris)
Lilac (Syringa species)

Related Topics

Cuttings
Soil
Plants of Home and Garden
Stratifying Seed
Trees and Shrubs

 
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