Buddleja davidii

Botanical Description

Buddleja davidii is a very variable deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub, usually with wide spreading branches and an open habit of growth; it can grow up to 4 metres tall[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. Often grown as an ornamental,where it is valued for its flowering display and the hordes of butterflies that this attracts. Tthe plant is also said to have medicinal properties and can be used to make a variety of dyes. Budleja davidii is tolerant of a broad range of environmental conditions, capable of prolific seed production from a very early age, and grows rapidly. Often grown as an ornamental, it commonly escapes from cultivation and becomes naturalized. Whilst its full potential as a weed has yet to be realized, it is already considered problematic (i.e. out-competing native, agricultural, and forestry species) in northwestern and northeastern USA and Canada, throughout New Zealand, and in central Europe. Due to its popularity, nurseries continue to distribute plants capable of setting seed. Garden residents as well as escapees serve as satellites, which then spread the species on to disturbed and wild lands and this is a cause for concern[ 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ].