Buddleja davidii 'Markeep' = Marbled White

Buddleja davidii

Marbled White panicles
Cultivar 'Markeep' = Marbled White
Origin East Malling, Kent, UK

Buddleja davidii 'Markeep' (selling name Marbled White) is a cultivar raised by Elizabeth Keep at the East Malling Research Station in Kent, England.[1]

Description

Marbled White is a compact small shrub growing to a height of 1.5 m, approximately one-third the size of a typical davidii. The foliage is grey-green and of average size for the species. The inflorescences comprise panicles, 15–20 cm long, of pure white flowers subtended by leafy bracts. The flowers appear in summer and persist until the first frosts.[2]

Cultivation

Marbled White is cultivated in the UK, where it is included in the NCCPG National Collection held by Longstock Park Nursery near Stockbridge in Hampshire.

References

  1. ↑ Stuart, D. D. (2006). Buddlejas. RHS Plant Collector Guide. Timber Press, Oregon. ISBN 978-0-88192-688-0
  2. ↑ Moore, P. (2011). List of Buddleja davidii cultivars held at Longstock Park Nursery, 2011. Longstock Park, UK.