Buddleja alternifolia

Buddleja alternifolia, butterfly bush with drooping side branches and funnel-shaped, blooms on biennial wood with small light purple flowers in 2 to 5 cm long racemes that run the entire length of the branches. The maximum height and width is between 2.5 and 4 meters. This buddleja likes dry soil that is not too rich, all soil types are tolerated from acidic to calcareous, pruning should be done immediately after flowering and not in the spring as with the davidii species. The Buddleja alternifolia is also sea wind tolerant and highly resistant to air pollution, making it interesting for use in an urban environment.