buddleia
noun
, ˌbəd-ˈlē-\
Definition of buddleia
— called also butterfly bush
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These include asters, ornamental salvias, caryopteris, perovskia, lespedeza, buddleia and chrysanthemums. — Adrian Higgins, sacbee, "Spend time with mushroom experts – they’ll grow on you," 8 June 2018 This hybrid is a very dwarf form of buddleia (or buddleja), great for small spaces and containers. — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, "Hummingbirds love this little butterfly bush," 15 Dec. 2017 Pentas, lantana, verbena, zinnia, salvias, Mexican butterfly weed and buddleia are excellent flowering plants to attract butterflies to your garden this summer. — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, "This week's gardening tips: plant pumpkins now for fall Jack-o-Lanterns," 15 July 2017 Pentas, lantana, verbena, zinnia, salvias, Mexican butterfly weed and buddleia are excellent flowering plants to attract butterflies to your garden this summer. — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, "This week's gardening tips: plant pumpkins now for fall Jack-o-Lanterns," 15 July 2017 Pentas, lantana, verbena, zinnia, salvias, Mexican butterfly weed and buddleia are excellent flowering plants to attract butterflies to your garden this summer. — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, "How to attract butterflies, bees and other pollinators to your garden," 24 June 2017 Pentas, lantana, verbena, zinnia, salvias, Mexican butterfly weed and buddleia are excellent flowering plants to attract butterflies to your garden this summer. — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, "How to attract butterflies, bees and other pollinators to your garden," 24 June 2017 Pentas, lantana, verbena, zinnia, salvias, Mexican butterfly weed and buddleia are excellent flowering plants to attract butterflies to your garden this summer. — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, "When and how often should you apply plant fertilizer: Dan Gill's mailbag," 27 May 2017 Prune ornamental grasses, sedum, hydrangea and buddleia to a height of 6-12 inches before new growth appears. — Korky Vann, courant.com, "Spring Gardening: Best To Wait Till Mid-May For Most Plantings," 26 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'buddleia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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