Buddleja davidii 'Ile de France'

Common name: butterfly bush

Description: A bushy shrub with arching branches and lance-shaped leaves, bearing long racemes of deep violet-purple flowers with contrasting yellow-orange throats, from summer into autumn.

Other benefits: long flowering season, rich flower colour, irresistible to butterflies and bees

Wildlife attraction: bees, butterflies

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 3m x 3m

Position: full sun or partial shade

Soil pH: neutral to alkaline

Moisture: moist but well-drained or well-drained

Winter hardiness: hardy to around -15°C