Summer Lilac Buddleja 'Miss Pearl'
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Other plants called Summer Lilac:
- Phonetic Spelling
- bud-LEE-uh mis PU-rl
- Description
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Buddleja 'Miss Pearl' boasts crisp, clean, pure white, slightly ruffled flowers. Its semi-dwarf habit makes it a good choice as a landscape plant vs conventional varieties. 'Miss Pearl' blooms on new wood for months and will never be without dozens of honey-scented flowers. It has been bred for low fertility and is therefore non-invasive and allowed for import into states such as Oregon which restrict most Buddlejas. It will bloom the first year after planting and is easy to grow, tolerating different soil types (although clay soil benefits from adding compost). A sunny location and well-drained soil are necessary for best performance. Buddlejas do not tolerate poor drainage but are drought tolerant once established.
Deadheading is not necessary. It is attractive to pollinators but resists deer and rabbits. 'Miss Pearl' may die back to the ground in colder zones but will resume growth from the crown the following spring. In regions where above-ground shoots survive over winter, plants may require occasional moderate pruning in spring to maintain the desired compact shape.
'Miss Pearl' is a hybrid cultivar of Buddleja 'Miss Molly' and Buddleja 'Ice Chip' and was developed at North Carolina State University by Dr. Dennis Werner.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Buddleja
- Family:
- Scrophulariaceae
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- hybrid from Sandhills Research Center, Jackson Springs NC
- Wildlife Value:
- Highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Erect
- Mounding
- Multi-stemmed
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- It is low fertility and produces few seeds.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Tubular
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Crisp, clean white ruffled flowers bloom on new wood.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Plants are very dense with abundant lateral branching.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Lawn
- Meadow
- Naturalized Area
- Patio
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Nighttime Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Screen/Privacy
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Heat
- Rabbits
