Buddleia is a member of the Figwort family. Lilac is a member of the Olive family. Both are very pretty and both attract butterflies. Both are flowering shrubs. But they are different families altogether.
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i thought a tree was a bush,let out of control
Summer lilac is another name for butterfly bush. The flowering plant in question (Buddleia spp) makes some gardeners think of lilac in terms of bloom colors, fragrances and shapes. Butterfly bush prevails as the more common, popular and widespread name because of attracting butterflies.
No. A Buddleia is a shrub.
No. Very few shrubs are. I have found buddleia t o be deer resistant, when other plants have been eaten.
If you mean "buddleia" as in the common butterfly bush, there are both evergreen and deciduous species of this genus. However, in North America, the common buddleia grown as butterfly bush is a deciduous shrub. This means that in winter, it will lose its leaves. So, the common buddleia is not an evergreen.
The only difference I can find is that Scott #70 is listed as being Red Lilac and #78 is Lilac. You may need to consult a color reference to determine the difference, and there are lots of other variations in color.
Seed sprout Buddleia bud.
Buddleja hemsleyana is considered a synonym or varietal name for Buddleja albiflora. Buddleja lindleyana is quite distinct from this species.
somewhere between mauve and lilac
Yes, a purebred Burmilla can have a lilac coat. Many are blue and lilac.
The Butterfly bush is Buddleia.