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Buddleja alternifolia

 
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Family: Buddlejaceae
Genus: Buddleja (BUD-lee-uh) (Info)
Species: alternifolia (al-tern-ee-FOH-lee-uh) (Info)

Synonym:Buddleia alternifolia

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15 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Shrubs

Height:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Blue-Violet
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From woody stem cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
By grafting
By simple layering
By air layering

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Profile:

3 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive mamato3monkeys On Aug 29, 2008, mamato3monkeys from Dallas, GA wrote:

Love this plant! I have cut mine to look like a tree. It has this heavenly look to it now.

Positive jennsned On Jan 18, 2003, jennsned from Endicott, NY wrote:

A very large, but wonderful shrub. It survives without any dieback in zone 5. I purchased 2 from Park Seed and they grew 3 ft in the first season. I would recommend this to anyone that has the space. Breathtaking in bloom

Positive cindywhitehurst On May 7, 2002, cindywhitehurst wrote:

A very beautiful and very hard to find (at least in Spring of 2002) plant. I am training mine into a standard. The blooms are just georgeous. The older the bush gets the prettier it is. Very easy to grow. I like the weeping habit.

Neutral Terry On Apr 2, 2002, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:

A weeping form, B. alternifolia blooms on previous year's wood and is slightly hardier than B. davidii.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Bartow, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Barnesville, Georgia
Cordele, Georgia
Dallas, Georgia
Locust Grove, Georgia
Boise, Idaho
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Topsfield, Massachusetts
Fredonia, New York
Chalfont, Pennsylvania
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Brattleboro, Vermont



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