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Blue Mist
Shrub
Caryopteris
Description: The low mounding habit of Caryopteris makes it perfect as a low border plant for massing
purposes and works wonders in dry, sunny spots. Hundreds of blue foot long flower
spikes cover this plant in late summer. |
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| Common Name: |
Blue Mist Spirea, Bluebeard |
| Botanical
Name: |
Caryopteris |
| Type: |
Perennial |
| Soil
Preference: |
Will grow in moist soils but prefers
well-drained/loamy soils with a neutral pH |
| Light
Requirements: |
Full sun |
| Attributes: |
Likes moist soils, rock garden, border |
| Pests: |
None serious |
| Diseases: |
None serious |
| Good Companion
Plants: |
Anemone, Aster,
Campanula,
Black-Eyed-Susan, Butterfly Bush,
Coneflower, Coreopsis,
Blue Fescue Grass,
Miscanthus,
Hollyhock, Stonecrop,
Wandflower |
| Care: |
Cut back hard in spring. Fertilize with Plant-tone or a
water-soluble fertilizer as recommended. Planting Instructions: Perennials
Water & Fertilizer Schedule |
| Varieties: |
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Caryopteris
clandonensis 'Dark Knight'
Blue Mist Shrub
zones 5-9
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| Description: Gray green foliage with dark blue flower spikes.
The flowers of 'Dark Knight' are darker than any other cultivar. |
| Bloom Color: |
Blue |
| Bloom Time: |
July-August |
| Foliage Color: |
Blue, green and silvery |
| Height: |
36-60" |
| Spread: |
36-48" |
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Caryopteris
'First Choice'
Blue Mist Shrub
zones 5-9
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| Description:
A deep blue, more compact and better branched variety. Rich, cobalt
blue flowers bloom from mid-summer to early fall with aromatic,
silvery-green foliage. |
| Bloom Color: |
Blue |
| Bloom Time: |
July-August |
| Foliage Color: |
Silvery Green |
| Height: |
24" |
| Spread: |
30" |
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Caryopteris
'Sunshine Blue'
Blue Mist Shrub
zones 5-9
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| Description:
This outstanding new selection is a stronger grower with larger,
brighter yellow foliage. The rich amethyst blue flowers are much darker than
those of C. 'Worcester Gold'. They are excellent cut flowers, lasting for
weeks in a vase. This late bloomer is especially valuable because it looks
its best when many other perennials are done for the season. When planted in
mass, it will surely catch everyone's attention, and the foliage will remain
fresh-looking all summer long due to its drought tolerance. |
| Bloom Color: |
Blue |
| Bloom Time: |
July-August |
| Foliage Color: |
Yellow |
| Height: |
36-48" |
| Spread: |
36-48" |
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