Perennials Plants for Butterflies/Bees

[Hamad Ahmed Kisana]

An unknown Buddlei Bush variety. A task for Hammad Kisana perhaps?

thanks sir for giving me this task of identification.sir it is not buddleia or from buddleia family but it is Amorpha fruticosa from legume (Fabaceae) family ..common names are desert false indigo, false indigo-bush, and bastard indigobush..it was difficult task and now i am candidate of one cutting of mint from Saudi Arabia...

[mikhurram]

Hammad thank you for the ID. I'll send you some rooted cuttings of Arabian mint along with the Cannas in a few days.

[mikhurram]

Buddleia Bush 'Royal Red' whose actual colour is purplish red.





Buddleia Bush 'Pink Delight'. Flower size is bigger and thicker than Buddleia 'Royal Red'.

Finally our indigenous white Ixora a shrub for all seasons which blooms throughout the year and immensely fragrant.

[Mustansir Billah]

Excellent Capture... Which flower is in the first picture?

[Izhar]

what a beauty... is there any fragrance in butterfly bush?? what are its growing requirements??

[mikhurram]

Has a honey like fragrance. Its being grown in a raised soil bed to preempt the possibility of water logging during the monsoons. The site gets sunshine for 6-7 hours.

[KBW]

Very informative. Thanks for the effort Khurram sb

[mikhurram]

KBW sahib, i used to think that Buddleia Davidii wasn't suited for our climatic zone here in the cities but both these buddleia's are thriving and growing well. The best thing is that they tend to grow easily from cuttings.


Buddleia Royal Red whose colours are actually purple.



Buddleia Pink Delight

[mikhurram]

Vitex agnus-castus aslo known as Chaste tree as supposedly monks used to eat the berries to maintain their celibacy. The berries of this fragrant shrub are used for treating hormonal imbalances, premenstrual syndrome, infertility and skin problems. Bees, butterflies and beetles tend to find its flowers irresistible.