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Buddleja saligna
Also called False Olive, False Olive Sagewood, Mock Olive, Olive Buddleja, Olive Sagewood, Wild Elder
Buddleja saligna, the false olive, is an evergreen shrub or small tree from South Africa and Zimbabwe, known for honey-scented cream or white flower heads. It grows easily in well-drained soil and tolerates drought well.
Buddleja saligna, the false olive or bastard olive, is native to South Africa and Zimbabwe, where it has a wide distribution. It occurs most often in ravines and against outcrops, and is distributed from coastal elevations to the central plateau at elevations of < 2000 m. The species was first described and named by Willdenow in 1809.
Buddleja saligna is hardy and frost resistant. In the UK, a specimen is grown as part of the NCCPG national collection held by Longstock Park Nursery, near Stockbridge, Hampshire. The shrub grows easily in well-drained soil, and is notably tolerant of drought. Hardiness: USDA zone 9.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
