The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Buddleia alternifolia

Buddleia alternifolia Maximowicz (Loganiaceae)

Alternate-leaf butterfly bush

The earliest of the butterfly bushes to bloom. This fast-growing, cold-hardy species is a choice plant for a butterfly garden. At least one expert considers it "the best all-around butterfly-attracting plant."

Photograph by Kyle Port

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