Buddleja officinalis

42.14733505, -87.78970337

Pale Butterfly Bush

This species is endemic to west Hubei, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in China. It was first discovered in 1875 by a surgeon in the Russian army and introduced to western cultivation in 1908. It blooms heavily in winter through early spring and is attractive to butterflies. The blooms are fragrant lilac-mauve flowers with orange throats in twelve inch panicles. The leaves are gray-green with gray wool underneath. It grows to a maximum height of eight feet with full sun.

Soil:
Moist
Plant Shape:
Upright
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom Time:
January - February
November - December
Bloom Color:
Red
Plant Type:
Shrub
Hardiness Zone:
8 - 10