By Isitme
France 
We're moving to a new house and will be putting in a couple of veg plots. We both like the Buddleia bush and the butterflies it attracts, so is it OK to have a Buddleia near the veg plot, away from it, or not at all ?
Thanks for replies, I was just a bit concerned about pesky caterpillars munching my brassicas ! Have had Buddleia before and pruned them hard if they look like getting too big.
3 May, 2016
Answers
As long as it doesn't block the light - Buddleia get big.
3 May, 2016
Well they can if they aren't pruned hard
3 May, 2016
If you plant the buddleja on the north side of the veg plot it wont shade it. Cut it very hard back in late March or thereabouts.
I think you'll find that caterpillars will find your cabbages without any help form the Buddleja. You can net them, fleece them or plant a Malva moschata alba with them - the butterflies arrive as usual, fly around but don't land on the cabbages! Diane Bulley told me this and it really works)
3 May, 2016
Previous question
No problem with having a Buddleia near your veg. plot
3 May, 2016