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Jess's Buddleja
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- Our Plant Stories
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- Apr 7, 2026
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- 2164
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Summary
Buddleja davidii is Jess's 'spirit' plant and I think if you listen to this episode it will be obvious why. Also known as the Butterfly Bush it's the purple buddleja that you see growing in the cracks of pavements and walls, along the railway sidings. It comes from China and the first seeds arrived at Kew gardens, 130 years ago. Jess Turtle is the co-founder and director of the Museum Of Homelessness in Finsbury Park in North London and this plant story was recorded in the museum garden which has been built by the community. People and plant communities have more in common than we might think. Signup here so all episodes of the podcast arrive in your inbox on the day I publish them. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy