Royal Red Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Shrub
Plant Family: Scrophulariaceae
Plant Description: Beautiful medium to large shrub flowering shrub. Can be pruned back to desired height each year, even to the ground if desired. Once established, this plant is tolerant of many conditions. Attracts butterflies and bees. One of the most popular varieties. Produces magenta-purple blooms on 20" panicles.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Shrub - Hard Pruning
Plant Care: Shrub - Hard Pruning (woody multi-stemmed plants that lose their leaves every winter and look best on one year of new growth): Cut down all branches to the base of the plant every year in the late winter or early spring, leaving a few inches with buds to regrow. Monitor for pests, diseases, or other ailments on a regular basis.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 10-12' tall x 8' wide
Utah Native: No
Nativar: No
Plant Select: Unknown
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Perimeter Plant, Foundation Plant
Evergreen: No
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green, Silver-Green
Bloom Colors: Pink, Purple
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Aug
Erosion Control: Unknown
Ground Cover: No
Foodscape: No
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Tolerant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Design Path
- Design Ideas-West
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