Caryopteris x clandonensis
Bluebeard, Blue mist shrub, Blue spirea, Blue mist spirea
Caryopteris Caryopteris
C. x clandonensis - C. x clandonensis is a compact, mound-forming, deciduous shrub with upright stems bearing aromatic, ovate to lance-shaped, toothed, grey-green leaves and cymes of fragrant, blue to purple-blue flowers from late summer into autumn.
Caryopteris x clandonensis is: Deciduous
Cushion or Mound Forming
Blue, Purple in Summer; Purple, Blue in Autumn
Yellow-green in Spring; Yellow-green in Summer; Yellow-green in Autumn
Capsid bug , Mealybugs Capsid bug , Mealybugs
Generally disease free.
Every spring, cut back to within two leaf-buds of the old growth. Cut weak stems to the base. May die back to the ground in areas with cold winters, with new stems emerging each spring. In this case, prune back to the base in spring.
Softwood cuttings
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Caryopteris x clandonensis (Bluebeard) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Gravel, Low Maintenance
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Heat tolerant. Fairly drought tolerant once established. Does not tolerate wet, poorly-drained soil. Treat as a shrubby, soft-wooded perennial in colder areas.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Caryopteris x clandonensis
Bluebeard, Blue mist shrub, Blue spirea, Blue mist spirea
Caryopteris Caryopteris
C. x clandonensis - C. x clandonensis is a compact, mound-forming, deciduous shrub with upright stems bearing aromatic, ovate to lance-shaped, toothed, grey-green leaves and cymes of fragrant, blue to purple-blue flowers from late summer into autumn.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Cushion or Mound Forming
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Blue, Purple in Summer; Purple, Blue in Autumn
Yellow-green in Spring; Yellow-green in Summer; Yellow-green in Autumn
Generally disease free.
Every spring, cut back to within two leaf-buds of the old growth. Cut weak stems to the base. May die back to the ground in areas with cold winters, with new stems emerging each spring. In this case, prune back to the base in spring.
Softwood cuttings
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Caryopteris x clandonensis (Bluebeard) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Gravel, Low Maintenance
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Heat tolerant. Fairly drought tolerant once established. Does not tolerate wet, poorly-drained soil. Treat as a shrubby, soft-wooded perennial in colder areas.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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