buddleia

9.2

A shrub with long groups of bright flowers that attract butterflies

noun
/ˈbʌdliə/

: buddleia

The buddleia blooms beautifully in the summer, adding color to any garden.

Examples

I love how the buddleia fills the air with its sweet fragrance during the blooming season.
The first is a plant that I never want to produce anything but blooms: the Buddleia or "butterfly bushes."

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Gardeners often choose buddleia for its vibrant flowers that attract butterflies.

Synonyms

butterfly bush

vsbuddleia

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A shrub with groups of flowers that attract butterflies

is mainly grown for decorative planting rather than for attracting insects

Surface Forms

buddleia singular

buddleias plural

Etymology

Buddleia is named after an English gardener called Buddle, and the ending -ia is a common plant ending. So a buddleia is like 'Buddle's plant', and a helpful way to remember it is that this shrub is also called the 'butterfly bush' because it attracts many butterflies.