Buddleja Sugar Plum ('Lonplum') (PBR)
butterfly bush (syn. buddleia)
Lower-growing than many of the other buddlejas, this is a fine new cultivar with long tapering clusters of pinkish red flowers. These...
2 litre pot
£24.99
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
Lower-growing than many of the other buddlejas, this is a fine new cultivar with long tapering clusters of pinkish red flowers. These look amazing when in full bloom, and will attract a wide range of butterflies to the garden. Easy to grow and drought tolerant once established, this undemanding deciduous shrub offers a long season of colour and interest.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
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- Mar
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Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Buddleja Sugar Plum ('Lonplum') (PBR):
Prune back hard in March, removing all of the previous year's growth to three or four buds.
Please note:
This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
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