Buddleia davidii ‘Royal Red’ (Buddleja)

Royal Red Butterfly Bush

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Shrubs

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen, Deciduous

Overall Mature Size: Medium

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 5-10' x 5-10'

Natural Growth Habit: Arching, Upright

Native To: China, Cultivar

Exposure: Full Sun

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

Flower Color: Magenta / Red

Bloom Time: Summer

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Drought Resistant / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Fragrant / Hedge / Intermountain Conditions / Screen / Seacoast Conditions

Container Sizes: #5

Sunset Garden Zones: 3b-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9

A Bit More

Buddleia davidii ‘Royal Red’ is a fast-growing, shrub famous for its fragrant, magenta-red flower spikes that bloom from summer to frost, heavily attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. It is evergreen in milder climates, deciduous in colder climates. Uses include shrub border, wildlife gardens, fragrant garden, specimen plant, screening. Needs full sun. It requires very good drainage; prefers fertile soil, but adaptable to poor soil. Moderate water use; drought-tolerant once established. Dead-head for repeat blooms. Fire-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Deer and rabbit resistant. Cold hardy to -10°F.

A Bit More

Buddleia davidii ‘Royal Red’ is a fast-growing, shrub famous for its fragrant, magenta-red flower spikes that bloom from summer to frost, heavily attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. It is evergreen in milder climates, deciduous in colder climates. Uses include shrub border, wildlife gardens, fragrant garden, specimen plant, screening. Needs full sun. It requires very good drainage; prefers fertile soil, but adaptable to poor soil. Moderate water use; drought-tolerant once established. Dead-head for repeat blooms. Fire-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Deer and rabbit resistant. Cold hardy to -10°F.