Originally from China, this shrub is also known as summer lilac and butterfly tree. Its attractive shape and summer flowering have won the heart of all France and it can now be found in gardens from Brittany to the Ile de France.Buddleia leaves are used in traditional Chinese medicine for their remarkable healing properties. Rich in repairing, anti-free radical substances called iridoïds, the buddleia has been used for the first time in cosmetics by Clarins.