Blue Mist Shrub
COMMON NAME | Blue Mist Shrub |
BOTANICAL NAME * | Caryopteris x clandonensis |
ZONE | 6 – 9 |
SIZE | HT and SP about 3-4’. Once established, the plant frequently grows 2’ or more in a season. |
FOLIAGE | Blue green leaves with silver undersides. |
FLOWER | Bright blue flowers appear late in the summer, usually late August – October. Flowers are on the new growth of the season, therefore do hard prune in early spring to about 12” HT. |
GROWING CONDITIONS | Loose, loamy soil. Full Sun. |
FAVORITE CULTIVARS | ‘Longwood Blue’, ‘First Choice’, ‘Dark Knight’ |
NOTES | Deer resistant. Best when in a mass of at least 3 to 5. |
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