Buddleja ‘Longstock Gem’ can be seen at Longstock Park Gardens, it is in the National Collection of Buddleja (bed by the summer house).
The first of the hardy Buddleja to flower three weeks before B alternifolia in full flower
now 24th of May 2018, attracting the early bees and butterflies.
Remove all the old flowering shoots before the end of June. It pays to reduce the height by at least 50%, left unpruned it will get very large.
Genus | Buddleja |
Species | |
Cultivar | 'Longstock Gem' |
Category | Deciduous shrub |
Height & Spread | 200 - 300 cm x 250 cm |
Plant Breeders Rights | Exclusively propagated and marketed by Lowaters Nursery (Garden Beauty) |
Colours | Colours and sizes are approximate and are intended as a guideline and may vary according to local conditions. |