Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight'
Dwarf butterfly bush
The 'Black Knight' is a easy to grow plant with deep purple-blue, almost black, flowers in elongated clusters on arching branches. The blooms grows during early summer to first frost. His foliage is willow-like and grayish green. It needs a well-drained soil in full sun.
↕ 200 cm
❄ -20 °C
☀ sun, half shade
Flowering period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Planting period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Ideal (Sep–Jan)
Possible (until May)
Not recommended
Characteristics
Botanical
| Genus | Buddleja |
| Species | davidii |
| Cultivar | 'Black Knight' |
Bloei
| Flowering period | june, july, august, september, october |
| Colour (flower) | violet |
| Flowers | fragrant, plant with flowers |
Blad
| Colour (foliage) | green |
| Evergreen | no |
Groeiwijze
| Height | 200 cm |
Standplaats
| Soil type | kalkrijk, neutral |
| Soil type | kalkrijk, neutral |
| Winter hardiness | -20 °C |
| Location | sun, half shade |
| Soil moisture | normal |
Gebruik
| Type (use) | shrub |
Verzorging
| Pruning | yes |