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Orange-eye Butterfly-bush

Buddleja davidii

Found in spreading from horticultural use to disturbed places, thickets, and streambanks. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Northern Tier edition What its natural habitat tells you

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Severe harm

Not native to West Virginia. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 82%

Height
6–12 feet
Spread
4–15 feet
Light
Full sun
Soil moisture
Somewhat dry to moist
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At a glance

Life cycle
Woody perennial
Leaves
Deciduous
Bloom
May to October
Fruiting season
July to November

Recorded in 1 West Virginia county.

Natural habitats

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

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Roadsides, fields and disturbed ground

Ground opened by people: roadsides, old fields, pastures, fencerows and lots.

Forest edges and thickets

Borders of forests, clearings and shrubby thickets.

Streams, rivers and their banks

Flowing water and its banks, bars and rocky shoals.

All habitats

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

—CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including WV
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Scrophulariaceae
Hardiness
Zones 5a–9b
Soil pH
Neutral
Flower color
Yellow or purple
Fruit begins
July
Fruit ends
November

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Orange Eye Butterfly Bush

Conservation status

West Virginia rankSNA
Global rankG4G5
WV statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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