alternate-leaf butterfly-bush

Buddleja alternifolia Maxim.

Buddleja alternifolia, known as alternate-leaved butterfly-bush, is a species in the Scrophulariaceae family. It is a deciduous shrub native to Gansu, China, and grows up to 4 metres tall and wide. The plant features grey-green leaves and produces scented lilac flowers in summer, arranged in pendent racemes.

Description

Buddleja alternifolia is a member of the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae, and is native to Gansu, China. It is a large deciduous shrub that can reach a height and width of 4 metres. The plant is characterized by its grey-green leaves and summer-blooming lilac flowers, which are arranged in graceful, pendent racemes and emit a scent. The species was first described in 1880 and is found in various regions globally, including parts of Europe, North America, and Asia.

Other common names

Alternate-leaved Butterfly-bushFountain butterflybushalternate-leaf butterfly-bush

Distribution

Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · England · CZ · AM · Global · NO · conterminous 48 United States · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Czechoslovakia · Inner Mongolia · New York · Qinghai · Tibet · Uzbekistan