Buddleia (Buddleja) Lochinch

butterfly bush

This plant attracts the following butterflies:

Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral

memorable images of 2003:

thumbnail link Small Tortoiseshell on Buddleia Lochinch. August 2.

thumbnail link Silver-Y moth. August 24.

notes:

Lilac coloured flowers. The leaves are greyish-green and 'furry'. When first planted, the slugs ate the leaves of neighbouring Buddleias but left this one alone.

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Plant Type: shrub

Flowers in August

Height: 2m
Spread: 1.5m

This page last updated June 30, 2004