Buddleja 'Butterfly Candy Little Lila' (Dwarf Lilac Butterfly Bush) — H25 cm | Pot Ø12 cm
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Frequently Asked Questions
When does Buddleja Little Lila bloom? From July to October, with fragrant lilac flower spikes that keep coming if you regularly remove the spent blooms.
How do you prune a dwarf buddleja? At the end of winter, around March, cut all the stems back by half. It flowers on the current year's growth and grows back bushier after pruning.
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CARE TIPS UPON ARRIVAL
To help your plant settle in for the long term:
- Unpack immediately and inspect your plant
- Let it acclimatize 24-48h in a bright spot without direct sunlight
- Check soil moisture before watering (dry surface = light watering)
- Wait 2-3 weeks before repotting
- Avoid heat sources and drafts
- Gently wipe leaves to remove dust
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🦋 Fragrant lilac flower spikes • 🌿 Dwarf and compact, maximum 60 cm • 🐝 Highly attractive to pollinators • ☀️ Full sun • ❄️ Hardy down to -20 °C • 🐾 Non-toxic • 📏 H25 cm | Pot Ø12 cm
Buddleja davidii 'Butterfly Candy Little Lila' is a dwarf butterfly bush: it bears the same fragrant flower spikes as larger buddlejas, but stays compact, at around 50 to 60 cm tall. Its purplish lilac flowers bloom from July to October above silvery-gray foliage. The species is native to China, and this variety was selected for growing in a pot.
Where a traditional buddleja grows into a 2 to 3-meter shrub, Little Lila fits in a planter or balcony pot. It is one of the sun-loving balcony plants that attract butterflies, bees, and bumblebees all summer, even in the city.
Which butterfly bush should you choose?
Buddlejas in the catalog, depending on the space available:
- Buddleja 'Butterfly Candy Little Lila' (this plant) — lilac flower spikes, dwarf and compact habit, 50 to 60 cm at maturity. For a balcony pot or planter.
- Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red' — long crimson-red flower panicles, a large shrub growing 2 to 4 meters tall. For the garden or a large pot.
To create a flower-filled balcony suited to its orientation, see our guide to which plants are right for my balcony.
Exposure & placement
Like all buddlejas, Little Lila flowers more abundantly the more sun it gets. It tolerates heat, wind, and dry locations, making it an easy south-facing balcony plant to grow successfully, as explained in our guide to plants for a full-sun balcony.
- Exposure: full sun, at least 6 hours a day; in partial shade, flowering is less abundant.
- Placement: balcony pot, planter, terrace edge, rock garden, or at the front of a garden border.
- Hardiness: down to -20 °C in the ground; in a pot, protect the roots in severe cold.
- Soil type: well-drained, even poor or calcareous soil; it is especially sensitive to standing water.
Place it near a window or a seating area: moths come to feed just a few centimeters away, and its honeyed fragrance can be smelled at the end of the day.
Watering & care
Once established in the ground, it almost looks after itself. In a pot, the soil dries out quickly in summer: that's the only time it needs attention.
- Watering: moderate — in a pot, when the potting soil is dry 2 to 3 cm deep, or once or twice a week in summer; hardly at all in winter.
- Fertilizer: use fertilizer for flowering plants every three to four weeks, from April to August.
- Spent flowers: cut off faded flower spikes as they appear: the plant will produce new ones until autumn, and you'll prevent self-seeding.
- Pruning: at the end of winter, cut all stems back by half; it blooms on the current year's growth.
- Repotting: the spring after delivery, in a pot with a 20 cm diameter and drainage holes, using well-draining potting soil.
Delivered in autumn or winter, it may have no flowers and lose some of its leaves: this is its natural dormancy; it will grow again in spring and bloom again from July.
Decorating ideas & plant pairings
Its silvery gray foliage and lilac spikes pair well with fragrant or flowering sun-loving plants, creating a balcony that attracts pollinators, as shown in our ideas for fragrant balcony plants.
- For a succession of blooms, pair it with a Hibiscus syriacus 'Hamabo' — its large pale pink flowers with purple centers accompany the lilac all summer.
- To cover a wall or railing, plant a Trachelospermum 'Star of Ibiza' behind it — its evergreen foliage and fragrant pink flowers create a green backdrop all year round.
- For an evening-scented balcony, add a 'Belgica' honeysuckle — its fragrance takes over at dusk and attracts moths.
- To repot it, choose the Elho Greenville Round leafy green pot in Ø20 cm — a drilled outdoor pot whose green sets off the lilac flowers.
Planted in a row of three in a long planter, 25 cm apart, dwarf buddlejas form a low flowering hedge that is covered in butterflies in summer.
Verdeia tips
- Cut off faded flower spikes every week in summer: a few snips with pruning shears are all it takes. The plant immediately produces new spikes, and flowering continues until October.
- Cut back by half in March: trim all the stems to half their height just before growth begins. It will grow back denser and flower on new shoots.
- Protect the pot in very cold weather: the plant is hardy, but its roots are exposed in a pot. Move it close to a wall and place it on blocks so the water can drain and doesn't freeze underneath.
Technical characteristics
- Botanical name: Buddleja davidii 'Butterfly Candy Little Lila'
- Common name: Dwarf lilac butterfly bush
- Family: Scrophulariaceae
- Origin: species native to China, compact horticultural variety
- Dimensions on delivery: H20-25 cm | Pot Ø12 cm
- Mature height: 50 to 60 cm, with an equal spread
- Growth habit: bushy and compact
- Exposure: full sun
- Watering: moderate, regular in a pot in summer
- Hardiness: down to -20 °C
- Soil type: well-drained, tolerates poor and chalky soils
- Foliage: deciduous to semi-evergreen, silvery gray-green
- Flowering: July to October, fragrant violet-lilac flower spikes
- Pollinator-friendly: very attractive to butterflies, bees, and bumblebees
- Care: easy, prune once a year
- Toxicity: 🐾 non-toxic to pets and children
- Decorative style: Flower-filled balcony / Biodiversity garden / Country garden
Each plant is unique: the number of flower spikes and the lilac shade naturally vary depending on the season and sunlight.
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Every plant is hand-packed in a box specially designed for plants — secured, protected, ready to travel. It arrives in perfect condition, roots intact and foliage preserved, ready to take its place in your home.
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Will the plant look exactly like the photo?
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What to do upon receiving my plant?
Open your package as soon as you receive it and carefully remove the plant from its packaging. Let it acclimate for 24 hours in its new environment before watering. If it has been slightly stressed during transport, it will recover its shape after one or two days in the light.
What to do if my plant arrives damaged?
Contact us within 48 hours with a photo of the issue. Our team will assess the situation and offer you the best solution: replacement, partial refund, or recovery advice.
Can I return a plant?
Since plants are living beings, standard returns are not possible. However, we guarantee good health upon delivery: if the plant arrives damaged, it will be replaced free of charge. For any other cases (order error, decorative pot, accessory), returns are possible within 14 days.