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Originally Posted by Sacha[_11_]
Taking a stab in the dark, try Arbutus unedo or Myrtus communis. But
where you live will make a bit of difference to the flowering period
and it would help to know the flower colour. The other possibility is a
Hoheria but that's more a late summer flowering tree than an autumnal
one. And was this one evergreen or deciduous?
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I've never noticed my Arbutus attracting butterflies. Perhaps it isn't usually so mild so long as to keep the butterflies alive as it has been this year. Arbutus are very tolerant of pruning (best done in a frost free period), so no need to kill it off for getting too big, you can just control it.
My Hoheria flowers in midsummer - July into early August - but there are several kinds, mine is the common hybrid Amlwch Glory.
Burncoose let you search by flowering month, though its a bit misleading.
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