Scientific Name:
Caryopteris
x
clandonensis
Pronunciation:
kair-ee-OP-tur-iss ex klan-dun-EN-siss
Common Name:
bluebeard
Family Name:
Verbenaceae
Plant Type:
Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves narrow, toothed and opposite on a reddish stem; flower open, spikey and blue. Winter ID: twiggy low shrub; buds and accessory buds, <1mm long, slowly opening up in Feb, pubescent.
Habit:
Arching, Open, Upright
Form:
Irregular, Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Winter dry, Summer dry
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Attract butterflies, Cut flower or foliage, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. The cultivars shown include C. 'Blue Mist' and C. 'Worchester Gold'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Heavily veined
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Silver / Grayish
Colour in Fall:
Silver / Grayish
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Margins:
Dentate
Additional Info:
Leaves are very pleasantly fragrant.