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Buddleia (Buddleja davidii)

Buddleia

Buddleia

A many-stemmed shrub, up to four metres tall with dull green, narrow, tapering leaves up to 20cm long.  The leaves are usually serrated and often hairy, as is the stem.  In early summer, the plant produces numerous tapering heads of sweetly scented lilac flowers with orange centres.

Treatment methods

  • Pull or dig out small plants.
  • Spray:  glyphosate 20ml/L water from February to April.
  • Follow up six-monthly.

 

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