Scientific Name:
Caryopteris incana
'Jason'
Pronunciation:
kair-ee-OP-tur-iss en-KAN-uh
Common Name:
Sunshine Blue bluebeard
Family Name:
Verbenaceae
Plant Type:
Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Compact with golden foliage; leaves opposite, most blades ovate, 3-5cm long x 1-3cm wide, margin with 5 or 6 pairs of teeth; flowers violet to amethyst blue, arising from upper leaf axils, in dense cymes, Aug-Oct.
Habit:
Dense
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Attract butterflies, Container planting, Fragrance, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Small garden/space
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent, Tomentose, Distinctive smell
Colour in Summer:
Green-yellow
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Obtuse, Rounded
Margins:
Serrate
Additional Info:
aromatic
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Blue, Violet
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Aug, Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Nut
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Winged
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Maintenance:
Low
Other:
Only roots may survive in hardiness zones 5 or 6
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
