Orange Eye Butterflybush
4.0 out of 5 (2 experiences)
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
Also known as
Butterfly-bush, Summer lilac and Orange eye
Taxonomy
Buddleja davidii
Buddleja
Scrophulariaceae
Lamiales
How to care for Orange Eye Butterflybush
How often to water your Orange Eye Butterflybush
every 9
Orange Eye Butterflybush needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Orange Eye Butterflybush in your home
a window
Orange Eye Butterflybush love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Orange Eye Butterflybush does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Orange Eye Butterflybush in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Orange Eye Butterflybush
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Orange Eye Butterflybush after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Is now a good time to trim it back. We live in NJ #ButterflyBush
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What is eating the butterfly bush? Covered with small perforations #ButterflyBush
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Some of my mom’s beautiful flowers 🥰🌺 we got to do some planting today since we got a break from the rain! The plants have really loved it though so I can’t complain. Hope everyone had a good weekend.. 🌿 1. ‘Miss Molly’ Butterfly Bush - smells amazing btw! And the butterflies do in fact love it! 2. Coneflower, larkspur, and the butterfly bush, pictured together 😍 the coneflower is another favorite for pollinators! 3. Hibiscus 🌺 4. Ghost Fern 🌿 5. ‘Waikiki’ Elephant Ear , a new favorite of mine 😍 it’s tricolored and so unique to me! I have one of my own that I got from my mom’s mother plant. 🌱 #HappyPlants #ButterflyBush #coneflower #Hibiscus #FernFriends #Fern #ElephantEar #OutdoorGrowing #OutsidePlants #outdoorgardens #outdoorplants #flowerpower #FloweringPlants #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantLove
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What’s wrong with my@plant as the leaves are yellowing and spotting in some also #ButterflyBush
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What is wrong why is it growing like this brown tips on leave and yellowing leave. Can someone let me know
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Anyone know what this plant is? I was told it was a lilac, but it was so overgrown it’s never looked the way it should. The blooms are pastel purple and only ever on the tips of the branches. Since it wasn’t taken care of it only starts sprouting mid summer, and blooms late summer. I’m thinking it might be a butterfly bush or a lilac… #PlantID #OutdoorGrowing #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #Lilac #ButterflyBush
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Sun baked #ButterflyBush, hey all! I welcome any advice. I'm trying to grow my BB. Currently, the watering schedule is too infrequent with advice from Greg. The bush ends up sun baked, withered, and dying. It's outside getting full sun. I started doing a liter of water every two days just to keep it alive and slightly blooming. I'm feeling a little confused 😕
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Just posting pictures of my butterfly bush (at least I was told thats what this is 😅) because I’m in love with these sweet smelling blooms! Spring has sprung and I’m so here for it! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #NewGrowth #OutdoorGrowing #outdoorgardens #outdoorblooms #ButterflyBush #flowerpower #FloweringPlants
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Happy Friday #GregGang! Today has been a rollercoaster. I started off excited because the #cardinalclimberbabies I started (from seeds) are climbing and have #freshflowerbuds! And then I saw #bugs 😩 So of course I started checking other plants and my #egyptianstarcluster plants are infested as well as my #butterflybush. And as if this wasn’t enough…….. I knocked over a plant stand with my first and largest #alocasia, several #hostas, and a #lemoncypresstree baby. So apparently today is #freshfrustrationfriday for me. 😑 I have a different hashtag I wanted to use but I’m sure it violates community standards. 😇Time to put on a happy face and celebrate my sister’s 50th bday. 🥂🫠 Isn’t it fun being a #plantparent? Here’s a pictures of the cypress babies before I spotted a problem and lost my mind. Also, here are a few pics of my dog Sophie because she’s adorable and makes me happy. #PlantAddict #myplantsarentmakingmehppytoday #graceful #makethebugsgoaway
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Anyone ever get a little too excited ordering plants and go totally overboard? #PlantAddict Also, it’s still winter but I apparently forgot about that. And ordered stuff for my outdoor garden. Yesterday and today I received 4 #alocasia, 3 #BeeBalm, 3 #Pentas, 1 #ButterflyBush, 8 #LemonGrass, and 4 #bananaplants . I’ve got prob 15-20 more on the way. My dining room is now my jungle. What have I done 😬 #PlantTherapy #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #OutdoorGrowing
Care Summary for Orange Eye Butterflybush
Orange Eye Butterflybush
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Large, lush leaves 1
Blooms easily 1
Survivor 1
Browns easily 1