Summer Lilac Buddleja 'Miss Violet'
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Summer Lilac:
- Phonetic Spelling
- bud-LEE-uh mis vahy-UH-lit
- Description
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Buddleja 'Miss Violet' is a 2009 hybrid of Buddleja 'Miss Molly' and Buddleja 'Blue Chip' developed by Dr. Dennis Werner of North Carolina State University. 'Miss Violet' has a compact, branching, semi-upright growth habit with dense foliage. The dark purple, fragrant flowers are attractive throughout the summer and into the fall. It was developed with decreased fertility to avoid the invasiveness of many Buddleja davidii and is virtually seedless. It is reliably cold hardy but will die back to the ground in colder regions. In warmer regions, it can be trimmed in spring to maintain a compact shape as it blooms on new wood.
Similar to other Buddleja, it requires full sun exposure and well-drained soil. The reduced size and non-invasive quality allow it to be planted in a wide range of landscape locations. It can also be planted in containers but does require more frequent watering. It can otherwise be watered weekly as it is heat and drought tolerant once established.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Buddleja
- Family:
- Scrophulariaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- hybrid from Sandhills Research Center, Jackson Springs NC
- Wildlife Value:
- Pollinator-friendly to butterflies, hummingbirds, and hummingbirds.
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Colorful
- Defines Paths
- Easy to Grow
- Wildlife Food Source
- Dimensions:
- Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 6 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Mounding
- Multi-stemmed
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- 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:
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Limited germination of seeds
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cross
- Tubular
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Long panicles of fragrant flowers have a rich purple color, sometimes described as 'grape jelly'.
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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
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Lawn
- Meadow
- Naturalized Area
- Patio
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Heat
- Rabbits
