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*, [1] at the Scott Arboretum, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, in 1984.
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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.
Cultivation
'Potter's Purple' is (2013) only cultivated in the USA. Hardiness: USDA zones 6–9.
References
Buddleja davidii 'Potter's Purple' Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA