Everyone knows and loves a Buddleia for their sheer flower power and magnetic allure for butterflies - hence their common name The Butterfly Bush. Here is a new twist on a much-loved favourite - 3 separate colours on one. Our clever growers have skilfully matched 3 different coloured plants - one white, one pink and one purple-blue - and grown them close together in one pot. As the plant develops, the stems intermingle, creating a most intriguing mixed colour effect which will get the neighbours talking. Retaining their magical attraction to butterflies, you can look forward to peacock and tortoiseshell butterflies aplenty this summer - and for years beyond. Buddleia is one of the most robust and easy-care shrubs to grow requiring almost no maintenance - we suggest a simple hack back to about 30cm each spring before new leaves appear, but if you forget, it will be fine too. Very hardy, and disease-free, grow in sunny spots or large pots. Specifications Supplied as a 2L pot, with 3 separate plants growing in, about 40cm tall total Well-branched, to plant out and flower this year Availability: June to October Planting time: All-year-round Top Tips Buddleia plants are low maintenance, but they do benefit from pruning in early spring to maintain a nice compact plant. Care Information Plant Buddleia in garden borders in any moist, well-drained garden soil, in full sun or semi-shade. Alternatively, grow buddleja plants in patio containers using soil-based compost such as John Innes No.3. Prune Buddleia in March, once the hardest frosts are over, as the new growth begins to show. Firstly, remove any dead, diseased, damaged, or weak stems, before pruning all off the remaining stems back to form a low framework. Drought tolerant once established.
