Buddleia ‘Sungold’

An unusual variety with beautifully scented globes of golden yellow flowers carried on arching stems in summer that are irresistible to butterflies and other pollinators. Unlike most Buddleja, it flowers on year-old wood instead of new growth, and so should be pruned after flowering to allow new growth over the summer.

Top Tips

‘Sungold’ should be pruned to shape after flowering allowing new growth to appear in late summer. This is the growth that will bear blooms the following year.

Care Guide

• Plant buddleias from late spring, as soon as the soil has had a chance to warm up. Container-grown plants can be planted right up to early autumn.
• Buddleias perform best in a sunny position in well-drained soil, although will tolerate most conditions apart from wet, heavy clay.
• Mulch with manure in autumn or add a general purpose fertiliser in late spring to improve the number of flowers.
• Deadhead buddleia as the flowers fade to encourage a continuous supply of flower and take off every spent flower at the end of the year to prevent unwanted seedlings.