Buddleja 'Ellen's Blue'

Buddleja davidii
Details
Cultivar 'Ellen's Blue'
Origin Oswego, New York

Buddleja 'Ellen's Blue' is a relatively recent introduction, raised from a chance seedling of 'Lochinch' in the garden of Ellen Hornig at Oswego, New York. [1] The shrub has been accorded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. [1]

Description

'Ellen's Blue' typically grows to a height of only 1.5 m, but is covered with terminal panicles 20 - 25 cm long comprising blue-violet flowers. The leaves are of a comparatively small size. [2]

Cultivation

'Ellen's Blue' is in commerce in the USA. Only one specimen is known in the UK, donated to the Longstock Park Nursery, the NCCPG national collection holder, by the Bernheim Arboretum. USDA zones 5 - 9. [1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Stuart, D. D. (2006). Buddlejas. RHS Plant Guide. Timber Press, Oregon. ISBN 9780881926880
  2. ^ a b Moore, P. (2011). List of Buddleja davidii cultivars held at Longstock Park Nursery, 2011. Longstock Park, UK.