Often found in dry, disturbed places, mostly in urban and
industrial areas such waste ground on the side of railways, cliff sides and
walls and roofs.
Buddleja is a
deciduous shrub and often found in gardens as its vibrant purple flowers are
eye catching, its strong fragrance and that it encourages butterflies.
Old branches bark peels and twigs are pale brown in colour.
The leaves are 2.5 to 7 cm long in an oval shape with toothed edges. With the
underside of the leave white and the topside dark green, with a flurry texture.
This Buddleia was found in Platfields Park in a planter box
next to the lake. Buddleia can have huge ecological benefits as it encourages
butterflies and particularly bees. As bees are dying out and without these
insects many plant species could potentially die out. Bee encouraging plant
life is an issue which needs to be addressed and by planting more plants like Buddleia
this could be reversed.
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