Buddleja salviifolia Nuccio's Nurseries Verbenaceae

Verbenaceae

and at the same time the upper stems flush a brilliant red that plays against the pale leaves

The name honors William Aurelius Harland

From midsummer into fall the mound erupts in clusters of narrow

Buddleja salviifolia Nuccio's Nurseries VerbenaceaeBuddleja salviifolia, the sage leaf butterfly bush, is a medium to large evergreen shrub from the sun soaked hillsides of South Africa, and despite the exotic origin the plant has proven remarkably hardy in southeastern gardens, coming through winters at the University of Georgia's Athens trials with quiet resilience. In late spring and early summer the shrub carries airy clusters of pale lavender flowers, soft in tone and lightly fragrant. But the