Sungold Butterfly Bush Buddleja x weyeriana
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- bud-LAY-yah why-er-ee-AH-nah
- Description
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Buddleja weyeriana grows in average, well-drained soil in full sun. It can become weedy if not grown in full sun and will have less vigorous flowering. As with other Buddleja's, it does poorly in wet, poorly draining conditions. However, it tolerates clay soil that has been properly amended with compost. This is not as winter hardy as other Buddlejas. It may die back to the roots in zone 5b or 6 and should be grown in a protected area and well mulched.
Deadheading of flowers will encourage additional bloom. This butterfly bush blooms on both old and new wood and pruning branches close to the ground in late winter will produce abundant flowers and a better shape to the plant. It will typically grow 5-7 feet tall in a single season and can grow much taller if not pruned, with an upright, spreading habit.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems:
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Golden Glow'
- 'Honeycomb'
More winter hardy - 'Sungold'
Golden yellow flowers, strong fragrance
- 'Golden Glow'
- 'Golden Glow', 'Honeycomb', 'Sungold'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Golden Glow'
- 'Honeycomb'
More winter hardy - 'Sungold'
Golden yellow flowers, strong fragrance
- 'Golden Glow'
- 'Golden Glow', 'Honeycomb', 'Sungold'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Buddleja
- Family:
- Scrophulariaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Hybrid of B.globosa and B.davidii var.magnifica
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts bees, birds, butterflies/moths, and other pollinators. It is a caterpillar food plant, provides shelter and seeds for birds.
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Colorful
- Fragrance
- Wildlife Cover/Habitat
- Wildlife Food Source
- Dimensions:
- Height: 5 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Erect
- Rounded
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil pH:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- 6-feet-12 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- The seeds are partially winged, like tiny commas with a slight point to the wing at one end. The seeds (excluding the wings) are much smaller than those of B. globosa and slightly smaller than those of B. davidii.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Long Bloom Season
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Tubular
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Flowers are apricot color, pale yellow, yellowish-orange. They are irregular and loosely distributed and appear from early summer through early fall. It blooms on both old and new wood so pruning times do not affect flowers.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Lance-shaped silvery-green to deep green leaves which may grow to 8".
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Meadow
- Naturalized Area
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Screen/Privacy
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Heat
- Humidity
- Rabbits
- Problems:
- Weedy
