The long season of flowering makes Buddleia an attractive landscape shrub, also known for the long spiked flowers that attract butterflies. Plants may also be used for cut flowers; after being cut to the ground, straight stems are produced with multiple flowers on each. It would appear that B. davidii `Flaming Violet' and B. yunnanensis also offer potential as dried flowers. B. davidii `Flaming Violet' has dark stems and attractive seed heads. B. yunnanensis does not have colorful flowers but has silvery gray foliage and flower heads. www.ca.uky.edu