Buddleja pulchella is endemic to the open mountain forest of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Tanzania at elevations of 1,200 - 2,000 m. The species was first named and described by N. E. Brown in 1894.[1]
Buddleja pulchella is a sprawling shrub or tree less than 10 m tall and up to twice as wide. The leaves are opposite or sub-opposite with petioles 5 - 10 mm long. The sweetly scented flowers are white or pale cream with orange throats, and borne in lax terminal panicles.[1]
The species was introduced to the UK from the Durban Botanic Garden in 1894, but is not known to remain in cultivation. Hardiness: USDA zones 8 - 9.[1]