Cultivar 'Purple Prince' | ||
Origin Paul Schmidt nursery, Youngstown, Ohio, USA Similar Buddleja davidii 'African Q, Buddleja davidii 'Fascination', Buddleja davidii 'Dart's Pa, Buddleja davidii 'White Bo, Buddleja davidii 'Harlequin' | ||
Buddleja davidii 'Purple Prince' is an old American cultivar raised by Paul Schmidt at Youngstown, Ohio. The cultivar is believed to be the progeny of a crossing with 'Ile de France'. 'Purple Prince' came 3rd overall in the public popularity poll conducted by the Royal Horticultural Society in its Buddleja trials at Wisley from 2008 to 2010. [1]
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Description
'Purple Prince' grows to a height and spread of 3.0 m, but ultimately makes rather an untidy splaying structure in the worst of the Buddleja davidii tradition. The narrow terminal panicles, 10–35 cm long, comprise fragrant purple to magenta-red flowers with a golden yellow eye; the foliage is blue-green.
Cultivation
'Purple Prince' is widely cultivated in the USA; it was introduced to commerce in the UK by Veitch in 1945, but is now (2013) uncommon there. Hardiness: USDA zones 6–9.