Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii 'Pyrkeep' PURPLE EMPEROR™
Scrophulariaceae
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived perennial
Location
Hillside Garden, Zucker Shrub Collection
Source of plant
Garden Crossings, Cornell Botanic Gardens
Description
Purple Emperor™ is a member of the English Butterfly Series™ of Buddleja developed by Elizabeth Keep of England. This breeding breakthrough is roughly half the size of the typical davidii cultivars. Purple Emperor™ exhibits large, fragrant, mauve-purple flowers above well behaved bushy plants. Very long blooming and excellent choice for containers.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Special characteristics
notable texture, growth habit, flowering season, butterfly plant