Bluebeard
Bluebeard is a small-to-medium-sized round shrub. The slightly aromatic leaves are slender and a light gray-green color in summer, turning yellow in the fall.
The flowers are blue, forming in clusters on the stems that nearly cover the plant. Flowers are followed by small light tan seedpods that persist through the winter.
This is a good plant with interest in all seasons, and it is a popular choice in the Colorado Springs area. Some specific cultivars to consider include the following:
- 'Blue Mist' - grey-green leaves and powder blue flowers
- 'Dark Knight' - deep blue-purple flowers with leaves of dark grey-green
- 'Worcester Gold' - yellow foliage becoming chartreuse in heat of summer, blue flowers
- 'First Choice' - earlier blooming, deep blue flowers, tighter branching habit
- 'Longwood Blue' - pure blue flowers, later blooming
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Bluebeard
Bluebeard is a small-to-medium-sized round shrub. The slightly aromatic leaves are slender and a light gray-green color in summer, turning yellow in the fall.
The flowers are blue, forming in clusters on the stems that nearly cover the plant. Flowers are followed by small light tan seedpods that persist through the winter.
This is a good plant with interest in all seasons, and it is a popular choice in the Colorado Springs area. Some specific cultivars to consider include the following:
- 'Blue Mist' - grey-green leaves and powder blue flowers
- 'Dark Knight' - deep blue-purple flowers with leaves of dark grey-green
- 'Worcester Gold' - yellow foliage becoming chartreuse in heat of summer, blue flowers
- 'First Choice' - earlier blooming, deep blue flowers, tighter branching habit
- 'Longwood Blue' - pure blue flowers, later blooming
Plant details
Botanic Name
Caryopteris x clandonensis
Pronunciation
kar-ee-OP-ter-iss klan-don-EN-sis
Mature Height
3 to 4 ft
Mature Spread
3 to 4 ft.
Water usage
Water Usage
One Droplet: Water twice per month or less, once established.
Two Droplets: Water about once per week, once established.
Three Droplets: Water about twice per week, once established.
Flower Color
blue
Bloom time
mid-July through September
Colorado Native
No
Natural Habitat
species is native to Himalayas and mountians of east Asia
Light Requirements
sun
Cold Hardiness
USDA zones 4-9
Elevation Limit
hardy to 8,500 ft.
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