Buddleja davidii 'Fortune'

Buddleja davidii 'Fortune' is an old cultivar released to commerce in 1936 and accorded the RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM) in 1969.[1]

Buddleja davidii
'Fortune', Longstock Park, UK
Cultivar'Fortune'

Description

'Fortune' grows to a height of 2 m, and is distinguished by its profusion of extraordinarily long (3040 cm) terminal panicles of soft lilac flowers with orange eyes. The foliage is unremarkable, and typical of the species.[1][2]

Cultivation

'Fortune' is no longer common in cultivation.[3] In the UK, a specimen is grown as part of the NCCPG national collection held by Longstock Park Nursery near Stockbridge.[2] Hardiness: USDA zones 59. [3]

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References

  1. Hillier & Sons. (1977). Hillier's Manual of trees & Shrubs. 4th Edition. David & Charles, Newton Abbott, UK. ISBN 0-7153-7460-5
  2. Moore, P. (2012). List of Buddleja davidii cultivars held at Longstock Park Nursery, 2011. Longstock Park, UK.
  3. Stuart, D. D. (2006). Buddlejas. RHS Plant Collector Guide. Timber Press, Oregon. ISBN 978-0-88192-688-0
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