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.
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If muted or pastel tones are your cup of tea, this neat and compact white-flowered butterfly bush, Buddleja 'Little White', is a fantastic, low-maintenance option! If you love buddlejas but don’t have the space for the real beast of a shrub in your borders, then this prolific little number will be just the ticket. It’s just the same but in miniature, growing to just 80cm tall once mature. Despite its compact habit, Buddleja 'Little White' managed to be very bushy and produces a fantastic display of nectar-rich, slightly honey scented flowers through summer every year. Bees and butterflies can’t resist it, you will see butterflies busy on this plant every day when in bloom.
If you have a small garden, gap in a border or a large patio container and want a low-maintenance flowering plant which will virtually look after itself, Buddleja 'Little White' will happily fill the role. Once it’s settled in, it will tolerate heat, drought, poor soil and also whatever winter has in store. It prefers a sunny spot and doesn’t mind about soil type. All that’s required is regular watering in the first year, and potting up to grow on for a few months before planting out if your site or soil is particularly challenging, occasional deadheading in summer to prolong flowering, then prune back by a third in autumn. For the rest of the time, just leave Buddleja 'Little White' to its own devices and it’ll take care of itself.
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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 White' (Butterfly Candy Series) syn. Buddleia
- Flower colour
- White
- 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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