noun
- a shrub with long clusters of small fragrant flowers, often purple, white, or yellow, that attracts butterflies
Usage: also spelled buddleja
Examples
- The buddleia in our garden blooms from summer through fall.
- Monarchs and swallowtails love to visit the purple buddleia flowers.
- We planted a white buddleia near the patio for its sweet fragrance.
- The butterfly bush, or buddleia, can grow quite tall if not pruned.
- Buddleia is considered invasive in some regions due to its rapid spread.
- The long flower spikes of the buddleia make excellent cut flowers.