
Caryopteris
- Botanical Name
- Caryopteris x clandonensis
- Hardiness
- Zones 5 to 9
- Height
- 2 to 4 feet
- Width
- 2 to 4 feet
- Flowers
- Late summer: blue
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Somewhat drought tolerant
- NOT tolerant of poorly-drained soils or "wet feet" in winter
- Roots are hardy to Zone 5, top growth is reliably hardy to Zone 7
- Prune back in late winter, flowers on new growth
- Problems
- Crown rot in poorly drained soils, not reliably hardy
- Varieties
- Blue Mist - 3' mounded, light blue flowers
- Longwood Blue - 4' mounded, violet-blue flowers
- Worcester Gold - chartreuse foliage, blue flowers
- Dark Knight - 18-24", deep bluish-purple flowers
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