Cultivar 'Miss Molly' | ||
Origin Sandhills Research Station, Jackson Springs, NC, USA. Similar Buddleja 'Miss Ruby', Butterfly bush, Summer lilac | ||
Buddleja 'Miss Molly' (Lo & Behold series), sold as 'Red Chip' in the UK, is a hybrid cultivar derived from the crossing of B. 'Miss Ruby' and B. davidii 'Attraction' by Dr Dennis Werner and Layne Snelling at the Sandhills Research Station [1], Jackson Springs, North Carolina, USA, and released to commerce by NCSU in 2010. Miss Molly is marketed in the USA by Proven Winners LLC, Illinois, as part of its 'Lo & Behold'® series.
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Description
'Miss Molly' grows to a height and breadth of 1.3 × 1.1 m (4–5 ft); it's habit very dense, owing to a profusion of lateral branching. The fragrant inflorescences comprise small, terminal panicles, 10 cm in length, each comprising approximately 160 deep-pink flowers ultimately yielding moderate amounts of fertile seed. The mature leaves are elliptic, 6.7 cm long by 1.8 cm wide, green above and grey-green below.
Cultivation
'Miss Molly' is cultivated in North America, and was introduced to the UK in 2013 under the name 'Red Chip'. USDA zones 5–9.