Description
B. crispa x B. lindleyana | Butterfly Bush ‘Pride of Longstock’
Buddleja Pride of Longstock, also known as ‘Longstock’s Pride’, was bred in England in 1999 by Peter Moore, and is a beautiful and unique upright deciduous shrub from the same parentage as the rare ‘Pride of Hever’ Buddleja (B. crispa x B. lindleyana), which was bred 40 years prior, of which it closely resembles. The leaves are like those of B. lindleyana, but slightly serrated. The flowers are bright purple and upright in open panicles in summer that may become more lax or arching once mature. They are an improvement on B. lindleyana and are just as long, up to 2+ ft in length, and have retained some of the fine B. crispa scent! Fast growing.
Grows best in full sun in a somewhat sheltered position in well-drained, sandy or gravely soils. Does not like overly-wet conditions. Hard prune down to your knees towards the end of March or in April.
‘Pride of Longstock’ flowers are sterile and pollenless, so no seeds are produced and thus will keep blooming into autumn without deadheading.
We are the ONLY shop in the US to offer this plant.
Type: Perennial
Sun exposure: Full sun
Mature height: 8-10 ft
Mature width- 6-8 ft
Hardiness zones: 7-10
*Propagation without a license is prohibited.
The rooted plant you will receive will be 4-16 inches tall and will be one of these plants or a similar one.
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