Buddleja davidii Franch.

• Authority

  Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

• Family

  Buddlejaceae

• Scientific Name

  Buddleja davidii Franch.

• Description

  Species Description - Shrubs 2–4 m; lvs lanceolate or lance-ovate, 1–2 dm, serrate, tomentose beneath; fls in slender panicles 1–2 dm; cor 1 cm, salverform, lilac with orange center; 2n=76. Native of China, escaped from cult. here and there in our range. July–Sept.

• Common Names

  orange-eye butterfly-bush, summer-lilac