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Buddleja 'Winter Sun'

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Buddleja hybrid
Cultivar'Winter Sun'
OriginLondon, UK

Buddleja 'Winter Sun' is a British cultivar raised by Steve Nevard, London, from a crossing of B. araucana (formerly B. nappei) and B. officinalis. [1]

Description

'Winter Sun' is a winter / early spring flowering shrub of similar size and vigour to B. officinalis. It has pink-flushed-yellow flowers in terminal clusters of small globose heads, complemented by olive green foliage with a brown tomentose underside. [1]

Cultivation

'Winter Sun' is not known to be in cultivation beyond the UK. A specimen is grown as part of the NCCPG national buddleja collection held by Longstock Park Nursery near Stockbridge.

References

  1. ^ a b Moore, P. (2012). Buddleja list 2011 - 2012 Longstock Park Nursery. Longstock Park Nursery, UK.