Buddleja
Buddleja davidii | |
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Purple Emperor, Longstock Park, UK | |
Cultivar | 'Pyrkeep' = Purple Emperor |
Origin | East Malling, Kent, UK |
Buddleja davidii 'Pyrkeep' (selling name Purple Emperor) is a cultivar raised by Elizabeth Keep at the East Malling Research Station in Kent, England.[1]
Description
Purple Emperor 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 unremarkable, the leaves a medium green, elliptic, with serrate margins. The profuse flowers are mauve-purple, the panicles 20–25 cm in length.[2]
Cultivation
Purple Emperor is commonly cultivated in the UK and United States. Hardiness: USDA zones 5–9.[1]
References
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