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Buddleja davidii 'Peacock' (Butterfly bush 'Peacock')

Other names: Buddleia davidii 'Peacock', Buddlea davidii 'Peacock', Buddleja davidii 'Peakeep'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Peacock' is a compact, bushy, upright, deciduous shrub with arching branches, narrow, glossy, mid-green leaves and long panicles of pink to purple-pink flowers from summer into autumn.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
1.2 m 1.2 m 5-10 years
3 ft 3 ft 5-10 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Tolerates many situations, but grows best in a sunny, well-drained situation.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Resistant to pollution, Instant, Bees (attract & feed bees)

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

H1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Bushy, Compact, Arching

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

The flowers are sweetly fragrant.

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 6. The panicles turn brown, so deadhead as they fade to improve appearance.

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Capsid bug

Glasshouse red spider mite

Leaf and bud eelworms

Aphids

Caterpillars

Diseases

Mosaic virus

Prune late summer or autumn flowering shrubs (optional)

Plant container grown plants in deep fertile, well-drained soil

Take semi-hardwood cuttings in late-summer

Deadhead regularly (optional)

Plant in good soil in full sun

Plant container grown plants in a sunny postion

Other plants

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Buddleja

Companion plants (0)

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Discuss Buddleja davidii 'Peacock' with other Shoot members

Re: Re: BUDDLEJA - DWARF VARIETY

Shoot User
1073 0
Many thanks for your advice Kathy C!
Posted: Tuesday 19th of October 2010 08:09 PM

Re: BUDDLEJA - DWARF VARIETY

Kathy N
1073 1
Hi, Sarah,
Buddleja - even dwarf varieties - are hardy and considering where you live, they should have no problem surviving the winter. Having said that, however, you need to make sure the pots don't freeze and they plants get adequate moisture. Put the containers against a warm, preferably house, wall. Many people think they don't need to water in winter, but plants in containers need it year round. If the weather is dry for any length of time, water it - just don't water if there is the possibility of freezing temperatures. If there is cold snap, Buddleja might die back. In that case, just hard prune in spring and it should resprout.
All the best!
Kathy C
Posted: Wednesday 6th of October 2010 08:44 PM

BUDDLEJA - DWARF VARIETY

Shoot User
1073 1
2 BUDDLEJAS (MAGENTA & LAVENDER) DWARF VARIETY - PLANTED IN CONTAINERS. I KNOW THESE ARE DECIDUOUS BUT WILL THEY NEED ANY EXTRA PROTECTION IN VERY COLD WEATHER THIS WINTER - I LIVE IN THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND
Posted: Wednesday 6th of October 2010 03:53 PM Last reply: Friday 28th of February 2025 09:10 PM
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