young budlia (Keresley Newlands CV7)

very deep purple colour really attracts the butterflies. Young sapling stands nearly 3ft tall. good time to plant now but should be cut right down to 8ins or so. will still make it back over 3ft next year. It's important to dead head & burn cuttings to prevent dozens of seedlings sprouting up. Cut right down every autumn to stop it growing thin & straggly sending out roots to fix itself better.