Butterfly bush 'Royal Red'

Buddleja davidii

How to grow Butterfly bush 'Royal Red'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Royal Red is thought of as hardy, so this plant will grow or become dormant during the winter.

Growing Royal Red from seed

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Royal Red about 56 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Royal Red

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Royal Red is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Royal Red

Butterfly bush Royal Red Etymology

The genus name honors Reverend Adam Buddle (1662 – 1715), English Botanist.1

Other Names for Butterfly bush 'Royal Red'

Buddleja

Footnotes

1 missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=y200