Buddleia Auriculata

Genus buddleja can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs occasionally trees or scrambling climbers with simple leaves and panicles of small tubular fragrant flowers details b.

Buddleia auriculata. They occur in the wild from tanzania malawi. The small cream flowers are borne on the previous year s wood in late autumn or winter. Buddleja salviifolia and buddleja auriculata are members of the wild elder family. Heavily scented creamy white flowers. Plants need protection from frost best grown on a south facing wall. Locally buddleja salviifolia is known as sagewood wild lilac and butterfly bush. They are mostly shrubby and can sometimes become small trees.

Buddleja auriculata is known as the weeping sage. Evergreen narrowly oblong leaves to 12cm 5in long white beneath cream creamy white. Buddleja auriculata is a lax growing shrub with branches which arch to the ground in places. The leaves are dark green above with pale undersides. Auriculata is an evergreen shrub to 3m with lance shaped dark green leaves white beneath and small orange centred white flowers in dense panicles in autumn and winter. It should get sun for most of the day. It attracts butterflies to the garden.

Zimbabwe lesotho and in south. There are seven species of buddleja in south africa. Buddleja auriculata is frost and drought resistant and grows fast making it ideal for highveld conditions. A beautiful arching shrub with dark green leathery foliage with a white reverse and sprays of sweetly scented cream coloured flowers in spring. This dense shrub or small tree branches from low down and has a graceful weeping form. Plants outside will be root hardy however all top growth will die and resprout in spring. With glossy dark green and silvery foliage throughout the year fragrant flowers in winter and frost hardy to boot buddleja auriculata is a must for any medium to large garden within its habitat range.

Large sprays of fragrant flowers borne in winter. With its beautiful fragrance attractive flowers and foliage the weeping sage is a welcome addition in any garden. Adam buddle 1660 1715 an english botanist and auriculata means having an ear like appendage and refers to the stipule between the leaves which resembles a small ear. A very hardy evergreen shrub with a weeping appearance. Buddleja auriculata is an evergreen shrub endemic to zimbabwe mozambique and south africa growing in montane fields and thickets at elevations of 600 2 000 m. Buddleja auriculata from burncoose nurseries available online to buy information.