| Botanical name | Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | January February March April December Bears dense clusters of fragrant, dark violet-purple flowers from midsummer to autumn. |
| Common name(s) | Butterfly bush, sage |
| Origin | |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Other languages | Skoenlapperbos (A) |
| Recommended varieties | Buddleja davidii ‘Charming’, another fast-growing shrub, has lilac-pink flowers in spring and summer; it grows to 1.5m. ‘Empire Blue’ is similar, producing violet-blue blooms with an orange centre in summer. ‘Royal Red’ is taller, reaching to 2m, and bearing mauve-red trusses of flowers. ‘White Cloud’ grows to 3m and bears showy, fragrant, white flowers. |
Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' (Butterfly bush, sage)
- Botanical name: Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight'
- Common name(s): Butterfly bush, sage
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
Fast-growing, arching shrub that bears dense clusters of fragrant, dark violet-purple flowers from midsummer to autumn. Other hybrids and varieties include: B. davidii ‘Charming’, another fast-growing shrub, has lilac-pink flowers in spring and summer; it grows to 1.5m. ‘Empire Blue’ is similar, producing violet-blue blooms with an orange centre in summer. ‘Royal Red’ is taller, reaching to 2m, and bearing mauve-red trusses of flowers. ‘White Cloud’ grows to 3m and bears showy, fragrant, white flowers.
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Botanical Pronunciation: BUD-lee-a da-VID-i
Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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January February March April December Bears dense clusters of fragrant, dark violet-purple flowers from midsummer to autumn.
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