Buddleja lindleyana ‘Floral Fanfare’ is completely different to the species and maybe the world’s first double flowered Buddleja. The purple–violet flowers are like B. lindleyana, but 95% are layers of silky double petals and strikingly beautiful It can be grown as a shrub, although it is best trained on a short 1m stem to show off the pendulous flowers in a container or on a Patio.
Prune late spring down to 25cm
The flowers are unscented and completely sterile, so no unwanted seedlings. The plant directs its energy into a long-lasting floral display from July until the end of September.
- Hardy to -10°C
- Any well drained soil but not shallow chalky soil
- Small light green leaves
- Flowering July to October
- Flowers purple-violet double
- Attracting Hummingbird Hawkmoth
- May require some protection the first winter in very cold areas -8 c
Regular removal of spent flowers will extend the flowering period of all summer flowering Buddleja.
| Genus | Buddleja |
| Species | lindleyana |
| Cultivar | 'Floral Fanfare' |
| Category | Deciduous shrub |
| Height & Spread | 100 cm x 50 cm |
| Plant Breeders Rights | PBR Pending |
| Colours | Colours and sizes are approximate and are intended as a guideline and may vary according to local conditions. |
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Buddleja lindleyana 'Floral Fanfare' with Peacock ipad Peter Moore August 9th 2021