The Royal Horticultural Society has given this cultivar its coveted Award of Garden Merit. "Large distinct panicles with a subtle mosaic ...Read Morecolouring when examined up close. A good compact habit and a strong grower. Inflorescence length 29cm. Height and spread 280x290cm." http://apps.rhs.org.uk/planttrials/TrialReports/Buddleja 201...
Like all B. davdii cultivars, this requires weekly deadheading for it to look and bloom its best.
Buddleias are fairly short-lived shrubs, 5-10 years is common.
In some places, B. davidii can be an invasive weed: England, France, New Zealand, and the states of Oregon and Washington. It has naturalized in eastern N. America but is not considered invasive there. Recent cultivars are usually selected for dramatically reduced fertility.
This species provides food for a short list of butterfly caterpillars, but none of them are native to the continental US. [HYPERLINK@en.wikipedia.org]
The Royal Horticultural Society has given this cultivar its coveted Award of Garden Merit. "Large distinct panicles with a subtle mosaic ...Read More