Buddleja davidii 'Border Beauty'

Buddleja davidii
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Cultivar 'Border Beauty'
Origin Wageningen, Netherlands.

Buddleja davidii 'Border Beauty' is a selection made by Dutch nurseryman Henry Schiphorst at Wageningen' in 1962.[1]

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Description

'Border Beauty' is a dense, relatively large-leafed shrub growing to a height of 2.0 m. The young foliage is silvery-grey, turning dark green with age. The cultivar is chiefly distinguished by its rich crimson-pink flowers which form terminal panicles 15 - 20 cm in length. [2]

Cultivation

'Border Beauty' is uncommonly cultivated in Europe and the USA. In the UK it is included in the NCCPG National Collection held by Longstock Park Nursery near Stockbridge in Hampshire. USDA zones 5 - 9.

Synonymy

'Border Beauty' was earlier known as 'Boskoop Beauty'

Suppliers

Suppliers in the UK may be found in the RHS Plantfinder [1].

References

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