Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Knight'
Bluebeard 'Dark Knight', Blue mist shrub 'Dark Knight', Blue spirea 'Dark Knight', Blue mist spirea 'Dark Knight', Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Night'
Caryopteris Caryopteris
'Dark Knight' _ 'Dark Knight' is a compact, rounded to mound-forming, deciduous shrub with upright stems bearing aromatic, ovate to lance-shaped, grey-green leaves, silvery beneath, and cymes of fragrant, deep purple-blue flowers from late summer into autumn.
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Knight' is: Deciduous
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming, Rounded
Purple, Dark-blue in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-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. Weak stems should be cut base to the base.
Softwood cuttings
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Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Knight' (Bluebeard 'Dark Knight') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.9m after 5-10 years.
Drought Tolerant, Cottage/Informal, Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Gravel, Low Maintenance
Thrives in any well-drained soil. Needs a sunny position and in cold areas will need shelter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Knight'
Bluebeard 'Dark Knight', Blue mist shrub 'Dark Knight', Blue spirea 'Dark Knight', Blue mist spirea 'Dark Knight', Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Night'
Caryopteris Caryopteris
'Dark Knight' _ 'Dark Knight' is a compact, rounded to mound-forming, deciduous shrub with upright stems bearing aromatic, ovate to lance-shaped, grey-green leaves, silvery beneath, and cymes of fragrant, deep purple-blue flowers from late summer into autumn.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming, Rounded
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Purple, Dark-blue in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally disease free.
Every spring cut back to within two leaf-buds of the old growth. Weak stems should be cut base to the base.
Softwood cuttings
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Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Knight' (Bluebeard 'Dark Knight') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.9m after 5-10 years.
Drought Tolerant, Cottage/Informal, Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Gravel, Low Maintenance
Thrives in any well-drained soil. Needs a sunny position and in cold areas will need shelter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Knight' (Bluebeard 'Dark Knight')
tomato thrips
Ceratothripoides brunneus
Insect
Absent
3
3
Thrips present in Africa; the Caribbean and parts of Asia; frequently intercepted in the UK. Can cause significant damage to tomatoes and other crops in countries where it is present. Europe wide PRA will consider its potential to establish and cause damage.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
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