B. 'Longstock Gem' is a very early flowering Buddleja, flowering before B. alternifolia. The flowers are larger than B. alternifolia with a scent. Attractive oak shaped leaves which are alternate on some shoots and opposite on other shoots changing to maroon and yellow in the autumn.
This is a sterile Buddleja. DOES NOT SET SEED.
A hybrid between B. agathosoma x B. alternifolia made in 1998 by Peter Moore. A Longstock introduction.
Situation: Sunny to light shade.