Buddleja dav. 'Silver Anniversary'® - C3.5

Bulletpoints
* beautiful foliage * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * cut flower * fragrant flowers * suitable for containers * tolerates pruning * easy to care for * heat tolerant, drought resistant, urban climate resistant, smoke hardy, deer resistant

Leaves
High leaf ornamental value.

Growth habit
Butterfly bush 'Silver Anniversary' is upright, loose, funnel-shaped and compact in structure.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
Pruning, ideally from the beginning of March to the end of March, is advisable for this plant.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Pruning: In the period from the beginning of March to the end of March - Fertilise: Monthly from April to August - Mulching: From the beginning of March to April - Sowing in trays or seed boxes: From January to April.

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The creamy white flowers appear in panicles from July to September. These are pleasantly fragrant.

Use
Container, pruning, ornamental shrub, bee pasture, small/front garden, scented garden, butterfly plant

Root
Buddleja davidii 'Silver Anniversary' is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms roots close to the surface.