BUDDLEJA x weyeriana 'Moonlight'

Cream-yellow flowers with a deeper orange eye and a trace of deep lavender in flower buds

£17.50 each

Ready in 3 - 5 days

Normally 3 - 5 days

Deciduous
mid-green leaves to 20cm (8in) long.
Cream
Creamy yellow
Orange
Orange eye
Height
4m (13ft)
Spread
3m (10ft)
Tall Shrub
Spreading shrub with long, arching shoots. Rounded clusters of flowers in open, terminal panicles to 30cm (12in) long from lilac buds.
Hardy - cold winter Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
Full sun
Additional Features
Good to know - a subtle partner of 'Sungold' with pastel colouring. Wildlife plant - bees, butterflies and other insects.
Pests & Diseases
capsid bugs, caterpillars, figwort weevil, mullein moth, red spider mites.
Place of origin
garden origin. B. davidii x B. globosa. UK. 1914. Mr van de Weyer, Corfe Castle
Hardiness
Fully hardy
Leaf margin
Entire see photos above
Leaf shape
Lanceolate see photos above
Pruning group
Pruning group 4
Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
When: Annually in early Spring.

RHS group 5, 6 & 7
Soil Conditions
Fertile well drained soil
Wildlife
Bee friendly
Rabbit Resistant