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