Buddleja davidii 'Dartmoor'

Also Known As

Buddleia davidii 'Dartmoor'
Dartmoor Butterfly Bush

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 6'
W: 6'

planting zones

5a-10b

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Buddleja davidii 'Dartmoor' plant details

Buddleja davidii 'Dartmoor' is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In fall and summer lavender and purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Buddleja davidii 'Dartmoor'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: scrophulariaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 FT wide, 6 FT tall
Flowers: lavender and purple blooms in fall and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Buddleja davidii 'Dartmoor'

USDA Zones: 5a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This fantastic butterfly bush has giant clusters of lavender purple flowers more than a foot long and wide that dwarf all other cultivars! The plant that was to become one of the best of all Buddleja cultivars was found in Devon in 1971 by Mr. Hayles, a retired gardener. Walking with his wife he spied an unusual buddleia flowering on the edge of a ravine. With his trustworthy bride clinging onto his ankles, Hayles valiantly reached down to collect a few cuttings. Or something like that! ‘Dartmoor’ was released to the gardening public just a few years later. It is not sterile and is best not grown close to native habitats especially dry habitats of the Georgia Basin.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

The branching flower spikes set this apart from the other davidii forms, it has by far the largest panicles and even though the color is a bit mundane I prefer it to all the other Buddleja davidii forms we grow; an outstanding nectar plant for butterflies.