Unpack bare roots or rhizomes on arrival and plant them within a week. Until then, keep them somewhere cool and ensure the roots remain slightly moist, never wet.
Out of season
Buddleja
'Little Lila'
butterfly bush
Your heart will flutter just as much as all those beautiful butterflies you’ll spot embellishing this gorgeous plant. What’s most notable about Buddleja 'Little Lila' is its size. You don’t need a large space for this dwarf butterfly bush, establishing t a mature heigh of around 80cm it’s the perfect solution for a space which is more limited or even for growing in containers. It’s a hardy, resilient little shrub with pretty, plump, lilac-purple conical flowers are scented with a delicate honey fragrance. If you don’t have a lot of time to spend tending to the garden, an extremely low maintenance shrub like Buddleja 'Little Lila' is the answer. It’s not fussy about soil type and is pretty drought tolerant once it’s settled in.
In the garden, Buddleja 'Little Lila' thrives is an open, sunny location. Pot on in a multi-purpose, peat free compost, watering well initially to give it the best start in areas with poor soils, then transfer it into the garden after a few months once it’s established a stronger roots system. If you have good, crumbly soil and a free space ready for it, you can plant Buddleja 'Little Lila' straight into the border. This little shrub works well in borders among perennials such as hardy geraniums, salvias and helenium. If you’re sticking to shrubs, try pairing it with one of our compact hydrangea varieties or the Buddleja 'Butterfly Candy Little Pink'.
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Remove the packaging straight away, check the compost and water thoroughly if dry. Check the plant’s hardiness before placing it outdoors. Plant into a border or permanent container within a month, choosing the position recommended for the variety. Keep the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil, firm gently and water well.
Soak the roots in water for three to six hours immediately before planting. Keep any crown, buds or emerging shoots above the water where possible.
Pot most bare roots into 15–20cm pots filled with peat-free multipurpose compost. Large or depth-sensitive roots, including peonies, are often best planted directly into borders.
Arrange the roots naturally without bending them. Cover the roots completely, positioning the crown and buds at the depth recommended for that particular perennial.
Keep pots in a sheltered outdoor position and water whenever the compost begins to dry. Grow on until roots hold the compost together when lifted from the pot.
Plant into a suitable border or permanent container once well rooted. Add a label and water regularly throughout the first growing season while the perennial establishes.
- Botanical name
- Buddleja 'Little Lila' (Butterfly Candy Series) syn. Buddleia
- Flower colour
- Purple, blue
- Established height
- 70cm-1m
- Established spread
- 40-80cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
-
Clump-forming
Upright - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant size
- 1
- Plant spacing
- 6 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
-
Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- Scented
- Yes
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
-
Clay
Multipurpose compost - Suitable for
-
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1-2 years
Perfect for pots
Pollinator-friendly
Fragrant
Thrives in full sun
RHS Recommended
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed peat-free
Drought tolerant
Low maintenance
Attracts wildlife
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