orange ball tree
Buddleja globosa
RHS AGM 1993, RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall8 to 12 feet wide
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow, orange
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Orange ball tree (Buddleja globosa) is a shrub for borders, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. Fragrant orange-yellow blooms open in early to late summer and draw butterflies and bees. Deer tend to pass it by. It grows 10 to 15 feet tall with a dense habit, so give it room to spread.
Pairs well with Smoketree, Jackmanii clematis, Ornamental onion, and Christmas fern.
Native range
South America.