A deciduous shrub of open habit reaching 200-250cm (6-8ft) tall and nearly as wide. The leaves are very long and tapered dark green above with white felted undersides.
Flowers from July onwards, fragrant in short rounded clusters on long slender panicles. B. ‘White Bouquet’ is one of the oldest and maybe the best of the white flowered cultivars.
We have only recently reintroduced into the collection at Longstock, so I can’t say if it is better than B. ‘White Profusion’ or B. ‘White Cloud’.
HISTORY
Buddleja davidii ‘White Bouquet’ is one of the older white cultivars, raised by Hungarian émigrée Sigmund Tarnok at his New Orleans nursery and patented in 1942.
- Flower Colour: Pure white with a yellow throat
- Habit: Upright slightly spreading
- Eventual height: 200-250cm (6-8ft) Spread: 200-250cm (6-8ft)
- Hardiness: Very hardy - 20°C
- Leaf colour: Long dark green
- Flowering: Very floriferous. The flowers are 20-30cm (8-12") in length
- Fragrance: Sweetly scented and rich in nectar
- Situation: Prefers a sunny position
- Wildlife: Good for bees and butterflies
- Later in the year some close up images of the flowers and leaves will be added along with a botanical description.