Woody > Buddleja > Buddleja colvilei > Buddleja colvilei
Buddleja colvilei
Tree Buddleja
Origin: Himalayas.
| Family |
| Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus |
| Buddleja |
| Species |
| colvilei |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Buddleia |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 9a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -23 - (-9) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -10 - 25 |
| Height |
| 5 - 10 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This species is either a larger shrub or small tree that is evergreen in Canadian Hardiness Zone 8a but deciduous in Canadian Hardiness Zone 6a. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun in a moist, well-drained soil. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| All parts of the plant are red-woolly at first. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves have finely serrate margins, and grow up to 20 cm in length and 7 cm in width. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are large and showy, appearing on terminal panicles on the previous year's growth, rose, purple or crimson-maroon in colour, growing up to 2.5 cm in diameter. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate through semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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