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
Host a pollinator party in your garden with Buddleja 'Little Pink'! Bees and butterflies can’t get enough of the nectar-filled blooms of buddlejas, also known as the butterfly bush. With this variety, you don’t need to give up a lot of space for it, it produces and abundance of honey-scented, unusual pink blooms in a small space, establishing to a height of around 80cm tall and wide. Buddleja 'Little Pink' also has a lot to offer you, with bright and cheerful conical blooms which typically last from June to September every year. And there will be blooms a-plenty when this shrub reaches maturity, all set above stunning silver-green foliage. Quite the focal point.
One of the many great things about buddlejjas is that they put on a cracking show and require very little input from you. They don’t even ask for nice soil. Even if your soil is poor, you should find that Buddleja 'Little Pink' will do well, but it is a good idea to give it a softer start in life by starting it in a temporary pot and growing it on until it’s established a stronger root system before transferring it into the more challenging conditions. The lightly fragranced blooms of Buddleja 'Little Pink' smell of honey and are perfect for picking and bringing inside to enjoy, although the bees and butterflies might have something to say about that!
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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 Pink' (Butterfly Candy Series) syn. Buddleia
- Flower colour
- Pink
- 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
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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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