{"product_id":"buddleja-salvifolia","title":"Sagewood - Buddleja salvifolia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSagewood - Buddleja salvifolia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSagewood flowers in late winter, which is its main advantage over the summer buddlejas. \u003cem\u003eBuddleja salvifolia\u003c\/em\u003e is a large evergreen shrub from southern Africa with wrinkled sage like grey green leaves, felted white underneath, and dense conical heads of tiny pale lilac flowers with an orange throat that carry a strong honey scent across a garden. Left alone it drifts into an untidy small tree, so it is a plant that rewards a hard cut back after flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Sagewood\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLate winter bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowering runs from late winter into early spring, well ahead of the summer flowering buddlejas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoney fragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: The scent carries several metres and is one of the strongest of any winter flowering shrub.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSage textured foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grey green wrinkled leaves with white felted undersides give year round tonal contrast.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eButterfly and bird magnet\u003c\/strong\u003e: Nectar draws butterflies, honeyeaters and native bees at a lean time of year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast and forgiving\u003c\/strong\u003e: Quick to fill a gap, tolerant of poor soil, and it reshoots readily from hard pruning.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row makes a fast, soft edged boundary where a clipped hedge would be too formal.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack of a mixed border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grey foliage and height behind perennials, with winter flower as the payoff.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the most productive winter nectar plants available for a butterfly planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural banks and shelter\u003c\/strong\u003e: Holds soil on dry slopes and takes wind exposure without staking.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well drained soil of any moderate quality, including rocky and poor ground; it will not tolerate waterlogging\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer to build a deep root system, then reduce to occasional deep soaks, as established plants are genuinely drought tolerant. Mulch to 75mm and cut the whole shrub back by a third to a half straight after flowering, which keeps it dense and sets up the wood that carries next season's blooms.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade; flowering is heaviest in full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern and southern Africa\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale lilac to mauve with an orange throat\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795384729886,"sku":"ND-0279-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/pVcnsx5Vy6AVw-5mfwEFi_1iX0IFRl.jpg?v=1787314720","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/buddleja-salvifolia","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}