Cultivar 'Attraction' | Origin Athens, Georgia, USA | |
Similar Buddleja davidii 'Blue Hori, Buddleja davidii 'Harlequin', Buddleja 'Ellen's Blue', Buddleja 'Miss Ruby', Buddleja 'Lochinch' | ||
Buddleja 'Attraction' is a cultivar raised from an open pollination of Buddleja × weyeriana 'Honeycomb' by Prof. Michael Dirr at the University of Georgia, USA, in 1999.
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Description
'Attraction' grows to a height of 2.75 m. The foliage is grey-green, whilst the inflorescences comprise magenta-red panicles. The shrub is reputed to most closely resemble 'Royal Red'. [1]
Cultivation
'Attraction' is not known to be cultivated beyond the USA. Hardiness: USDA zones 5–9.
Derivatives
The cultivar was crossed with 'White Ball' to create the highly successful 'Miss Ruby'.
References
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