Buddleia davidii ‘Dartmoor’
Buddleja ‘Dartmoor’ has giant clusters of warm purple flowers that dwarf all other cultivars.
This fantastic butterfly bush has giant clusters of lavender purple flowers more than a foot long and wide that dwarf all other cultivars! The plant that was to become one of the best of all Buddleja cultivars was found in Devon in 1971 by Mr. Hayles, a retired gardener. Walking with his wife he spied an unusual buddleia flowering on the edge of a ravine. With his trustworthy bride clinging onto his ankles, Hayles valiantly reached down to collect a few cuttings. Or something like that! ‘Dartmoor’ was released to the gardening public just a few years later. It is not sterile and is best not grown close to native habitats especially dry habitats of the Georgia Basin.
Common Name: Butterfly Bush
Family: Buddlejaceae (The Butterfly Bush Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-10
Light: Full Sun
Height: 10-15'
Width: 8-10'
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Orange
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time:
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds Butterflies Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Found in rocky riverside habitats between 1300 - 2600m. Waste places, often on brick walls, cliffs or roadsides.
Award: AGM
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