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This species can spread aggressively. Check local guidance before planting, and avoid letting it escape into the wild.
Buddleja davidii
shrub
Bees
Bumblebees
ButterfliesAttracts an exceptional range of butterflies — painted lady, red admiral, peacock. Plant sterile or low-seed varieties (invasive in some regions). Cut to 30 cm each spring.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Caterpillars.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Well-draining, chalky — tolerates poor dry soil
Cajanus cajan
shrubThrives in the same full sun, low water conditions as Butterfly Bush
