Cultivar 'Summer Beauty' | ||
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Origin Horticultural Research International, Boskoop, Netherlands Similar Buddleja davidii 'Fascination', Buddleja 'Minpap' = Reve de, Buddleja 'Ellen's Blue', Buddleja 'Miss Ruby', Buddleja × weyeriana 'Sungold' | ||
Buddleja 'Summer Beauty' is a hybrid cultivar developed by Horticultural Research International, at Boskoop in the Netherlands. Derived from the crossing B. davidii 'Fascination' × B. davidii var. nanhoensis 'Alba' × B. 'West Hill', 'Summer Beauty' is a sibling of 'Pink Delight', and came 7th out of 57 buddleja taxa in a poll undertaken by the University of Georgia, USA. [1]
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Description
'Summer Beauty' makes a small, compact shrub, typically growing to a height of < 1.2 m, and is distinguished by its rich, deep-pink panicles, 15 – 20 cm long, complemented by small silvery-green leaves.
Cultivation
'Summer Beauty' is in cultivation in Europe and North America. A specimen is grown as part of the NCCPG national buddleja collection held by Longstock Park Nursery, near Stockbridge, Hampshire, UK. The shrub is difficult to propagate from cuttings. Hardiness: USDA zones 6–9.