Buddleja 'Little Lila'
"Butterfly bush"
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Description
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'.
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Fragrant
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Drought tolerant
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Buddleja 'Little Lila' (Butterfly Candy Series) syn. Buddleia
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Flower colour
Purple, blue
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Plant size
1
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Established height
70cm-1m
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Established spread
40-80cm
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Plant spacing
6 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Clump-forming
Upright -
Life cycle
Short-lived perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade -
Position
Sheltered
Exposed -
Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Clay
Multipurpose compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
Yes
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak your Buddleja 'Little Lila' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting.
Plant your "Butterfly bush" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors.
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed.
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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