Buddleja davidii 'Monite' = Nanho White

Buddleja davidii
Nanho White, Longstock Park, UK.
Cultivar 'Monite' = Nanho White
Origin Monrovia Nursery , California, USA

Buddleja davidii 'Monite' (selling name Nanho White) is a cultivar raised and introduced by the wholesale Monrovia Nursery , California, 1967, originally under the name of Petite Snow.[1] The shrub was accorded the RHS Award of Garden Merit (record 685) in 2010.[2][3]

Description

Nanho White grows to a height and spread of 2.1 × 2.8 m, and remains compact as it ages. The shrub is very floriferous, producing a profusion of tapering white panicles 15–20 cm long, complemented by narrow, pale green leaves.[3][4]

Cultivation

Nanho White has enjoyed much popularity on both sides of the Atlantic, and remains common in cultivation. Hardiness: USDA zones 5–9.[1]

Synonyms

  • Petite Snow, Nanho Alba

References

  1. 1 2 Stuart, D. D. (2006). Buddlejas. RHS Plant Collector Guide. Timber Press, Oregon. ISBN 978-0-88192-688-0
  2. ↑ "RHS Plantfinder - Buddleja davidii Nanho White = 'Monite'". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 Royal Horticultural Society. (2010). Trials Report 2008–2010 Buddleja davidii and its close hybrids. RHS, Wisley, UK.
  4. ↑ Moore, P. (2012). Buddleja List 2011-2012, Longstock Park Nursery. Longstock Park Nursery.
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