Buddleja 'Ellen's Blue'

Buddleja 'Ellen's Blue' is an American cultivar, raised from a chance seedling of 'Lochinch' in the garden of Ellen Hornig, Seneca Hill Perennials, Oswego, New York. [1] Following the Royal Horticultural Society's Buddleja Euro-trials at Wisley, 'Ellen's Blue' was recommended for an Award of Garden Merit in 2010. [2]

Buddleja hybrid
'Ellen's Blue', Longstock Park, UK
Cultivar'Ellen's Blue'
OriginOswego, New York

Description

'Ellen's Blue' typically grows to a height of only 1.5 m, but is covered with terminal panicles 20–25 cm long comprising blue-violet flowers. The leaves are of a comparatively small size. [3]

Cultivation

'Ellen's Blue' is in commerce in the USA and the UK. A specimen was donated to Longstock Park, the NCCPG national buddleja collection holder, by the Bernheim Arboretum.[3] Hardiness: USDA zones 6–9. [1]

References
  1. Stuart, D. D. (2006). Buddlejas. RHS Plant Collector Guide. Timber Press, Oregon. ISBN 978-0-88192-688-0
  2. Royal Horticultural Society (2010).Trials Report 2008-2010 Buddleja davidii and its close hybrids. Trials Office, The Royal Horticultural Society Garden, Wisley.
  3. Moore, P. (2011). List of Buddleja davidii cultivars held at Longstock Park Nursery, 2011. Longstock Park, UK.
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