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COLQUHOUNIA coccinea vestita

Buddleja-like shrub with scarlet orange flowers

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Evergreen - or semi evergreen. Oval to lance-shaped, finely-toothed, sage-green aromatic leaves 20cm (8in) long.
Orange - scarlet orange
Height - 2.5m (8ft)
Spread - 2.5m (8ft)
Tall Shrub - upright shrub. Whorls of flowers to 2.5cm (1in) long are produced in terminal spikes.
Hardy - average winter - Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
Full sun
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - none.
Place of origin - western China, Himalayas. Named in honour of Sir Robert Colquhoun, soldier and plant collector.
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
Scented Plants - Scented foliage
Soil Conditions - Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil - shelter from cold winds. Provide a deep winter mulch. Usually re-sprouts from the base if cut back by hard frost.