Buddleja davidii 'Reve De Papillon '
(Butterfly Bush 'Reve de Papillon')
Family - Scrophulariaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Raised in France
Discovered By - Discovered by Olivier Pallusier, nurseryman at Minier Nursery
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 3m
Width - 1m or more
Location - The Wedding Ring Border
Description: A medium-sized Deciduous Shrub with an upright habit and branches that arch towards the top. Mid-green to grey-green leaves are lanceolate to ovate in shape and covered in silvery-white felt on the undersides. Many small, tubular flowers are a soft shade of lilac-pink. The Blooms are held in very long, dense panicles and are produced from midsummer into early autumn. The flowers are sweetly scented and very attractive to pollinating insects.
The correct botanical name for this plant is Buddleja davidii 'Minpap', 'Reve de Papillon' is a trademark, or preferred selling name.
Flower:
Many small tubular flowers are a shade of lilac-pink and honey scented. The blooms are held in exceptionally long, thick panicles at the tips of the branches and are produced from July into September.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Tubular flowers in panicles
Flowering time: July, August, September
Foliage:
Mid-green to grey-green leaves are lanceolate in shape. The foliage is covered with white felt on the undersides. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on upright, but arching stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Lanceolate to ovate
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.