Buddleja davidii
Butterfly bush
Family:  Scrophulariaceae
Buddleja davidii (V.I. Lohr)
There has been controversy over the spelling of this genus for hundreds of years.  Many horticulturists, including L. H. Bailey, spell the genus: Buddleia. The International Code of Botanical Nomenclature uses this spelling: Buddleja.  

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Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Washington State University
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