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Buddleja farreri
Buddleja farreri is a xerophytic deciduous shrub endemic to Gansu, China, discovered by Reginald Farrer in 1915. Farrer described the shrub's habitat as "..the very hottest and driest crevices, cliffs, walls and banks down the most arid and torrid aspects of the Ha Shin Fang". Farrer sent seed to the UK shortly afterwards, and it is from this consignment that all the British specimens have been derived.
Buddleja farreri was one of five species sunk as Buddleja crispa by Leeuwenberg in 1979, and later treated as such in the Flora of China; however the original epithet is widely retained in horticulture.
The shrub is hardy in southern Britain, although shoots are killed in severe winters. The plant is self-fertile, and can produce copious viable seed. Softwood cuttings can be struck in June. Hardiness: USDA zones 8–10.
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