Buddleja davidii 'Dartmoor'
(Butterfly Bush 'Dartmoor')
Family - Scrophulariaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Discovered near Yelverton, Dartmoor
Discovered By - Discovered by Mr Hayles, gardener
Year of Introduction - 1971
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - 3m or more
Width - up to 3m
Location - The East Border
Description: A large-sized Deciduous Shrub with an upright, bushy habit and graceful, arching branches. Mid-green leaves are lanceolate in shape and have pointed tips. Many small, tubular flowers are a shade of bright pinkish-violet and held in distinctive branched panicles. The panicles are held at the tips of the stems and are produced from midsummer into autumn. Flowers are sweetly scented and highly attractive to bees and butterflies.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Masses of small tubular flowers are a shade of bright pinkish-violet and are held in dense, branched panicles. The panicles are held at the tips of the branches and are produced from July into September. Fragrant.
Flower colour: Purple
Flower shape: Tubular flowers held in panicles
Flowering time: July, August, September
Foliage:
Mid-green, lanceolate leaves are felted on the undersides and pointed at the tips. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on the branches. The foliage persists on the plant until late autumn or early winter.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Lanceolate
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained soil.