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Lamiaceae
Bluebeard
Caryopteris x clandonensis
Late-season joy.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Caryopteris
- Native to
- East Asia, Garden hybrid origin
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- deciduous shrub
- Height
- 2-4 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, average
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Bluebeard is one of the few shrubs that blooms in late summer when most others have finished.
- The entire plant is aromatic, with silvery-green leaves that release a spicy fragrance when brushed.
- It was created as a garden hybrid in the 1930s by Arthur Simmonds in West Clandon, England.
- The flowers are irresistible to butterflies and bees, earning it the nickname 'blue mist shrub'.
- Despite being a woody shrub, it is best treated as a herbaceous perennial and cut back hard each spring.
Color meanings
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surprise
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renewed enthusiasm