Cultivar 'Purple Friend' | ||
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Origin The Lavender Garden, Tetbury, UK | ||
Buddleja davidii 'Purple Friend' is a British cultivar raised by Andrew Bullock of The Lavender Garden, Tetbury, and introduced to commerce in 2002. The shrub was named by Natasha Bellamy as a 'good Purple Friend' for Butterflies.[1]
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Description
'Purple Friend' is a compact, small shrub growing to a height of 1.2 m and bearing relatively short (10–15 cm) panicles of deep-purple flowers complemented by grey-green foliage.
Cultivation
'Purple Friend' is only cultivated in the UK. The shrub is grown as part of the NCCPG national collection held by the Longstock Park Nursery, near Stockbridge, Hampshire. Hardiness: USDA zones 5–9.
References
Buddleja davidii 'Purple Friend' Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA