Buddleja marrubiifolia 'Presidio'

Buddleja marrubiifolia
Cultivar 'Presidio'
Origin Texas, USA

Buddleja marrubiifolia 'Presidio' is an American cultivar selection made purely for its relative cold-hardiness by the late Logan Calhoun. [1] [2]

Description

'Presidio' is identical to the species, likened to a cross between buddleja and Lamb's Ear, making a compact bush < 1.25 m high, with small, terminal, globose, orange inflorescences complemented by small, rounded, felted leaves. [1]

Cultivation

'Presidio' is not known to be in cultivation beyond the southern USA. The species endemic to dry limestone slopes, good drainage is essential to the plant's survival. USDA zones 8 - 10. [1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Carey, D. & Avent, A. (2010). Buddleja - The Butterfly Bush. Plant Delights Nursery, Raleigh, NC, USA.
  2. ↑ Hatch, L. (2007). Cultivars of Woody Plants. Vol. 1 (A-G), 2007 Edition. TCR Press Horticultural PDF. books.