''Buddleja davidii'' 'Potter's Purple'
Buddleja davidii | |
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Cultivar | 'Potter's Purple' |
Origin | Wister Garden, Scott Arboretum, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, USA. |
Buddleja davidii 'Potter's Purple' is an American cultivar selected by Charles Cresson and introduced by Jack Potter of the Wister Garden*, at the Scott Arboretum, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, in 1984.[1][2]
- Not to be confused with the Wister Gardens, Mississippi.
Description
'Potter's Purple' has a coarse, irregular habit, with the arching branches typical of the species, growing to a height of 3 m. The large panicles of dark violet flowers, not strongly scented, are on a par with 'Black Knight' and 'African Queen'. The leaves are relatively large, and dark green.[1]
Cultivation
'Potter's Purple' is (2013) only cultivated in the USA. Hardiness: USDA zones 6–9.[1]
References
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