Buddleja 'Minpap3' = Reve de Papillon Blue
| Buddleja hybrid | |
|---|---|
| Cultivar | 'Minpap3' = Reve de Papillon Blue |
| Origin | Pepinieres Minier, Beaufort-en-Vallée, France |
Buddleja 'Minpap3', selling name Reve de Papillon Blue™, is a hybrid cultivar raised by the Pepinieres Minier nursery at Beaufort-en-Vallée, France. Derived from the crossing of 'Lochinch' with an unnamed buddleja, Reve de Papillon Blue featured in the 2008-2010 Buddleja trials held by the Royal Horticultural Society, where it was unplaced in the public popularity poll.
Description
Reve de Papillon Blue makes an upright shrub, < 2.3 × 2.0 m, more compact than the older cultivars, although the branches tend to arch outward as the terminal panicles of violet blue flowers reach maturity. The lanceolate leaves are pale green, with a slight pubescence on the upper surface.
Cultivation
Reve de Papillon Blue has become widely established in western Europe, including the UK. Hardiness: USDA zone 5b (hardy to -27° C.).