Blue Mist Spirea Bluebeard

Caryopteris grand bleu is a drought tolerant deciduous shrub and virtually maintenance free.

Blue mist spirea bluebeard. 4 vendors have this plant for sale. This woody perennial is drought tolerant and virtually maintenance free. Prized for their long season of interest and easy care caryopteris bluebeard blue mist or blue spirea are terrific deciduous shrubs with fragrant true blue flowers in late summer and fall. Loads of dense flower clusters are a welcome treat to late season pollinators who savor the fragrant nectar rich blooms of this compact upright shrub.

Deep blue flowers are richer than other caryopteris varieties and will attract butterflies to late summer gardens. Blue mist shrubs form low growing finely textured mounds and are deer resistant. Let s learn more about how to care for blue mist shrubs. Blue mist bluebeard caryopteris x clandonensis blue mist sku 2240 attractive compact mounding grower with fragrant powder blue blooms.

However it loses leaves in the winter and usually dies back to the ground every year so it is often treated as a perennial. Its modest size makes it very useful in smaller yards. A hybrid or cross between caryopteris x clandonensi this shrub is non native to any area and hails from the family lamiaceae. Dark knight blue mist spirea caryopteris clandonensis blooms with a profusion of dark blue flowers in late summer when few other shrubs are flowering.

Caryopteris bluebeard blue mist spirea dark knight caryopteris x clandonensis. A fantastic nectar source for bees and butterflies. 14 members have or want this plant for trade. Bluebeard also called blue mist spirea is technically a woody shrub.

Perfect for use in the mixed border or perennial beds. May also be planted as part of a wildlife garden. X clandonensis klan don en sis cultivar. Caryopteris grand bleu common name bluebeard blue mist spirea late summer blooms shroud the glossy green foliage in a cloud of misty purple blue.

It mixes very well with other sun loving perennials and is great for fall flower color. Overview and description there are few true blues in the world of flowers but the blooms on a caryopteris or blue mist shrub come very close. 8 more photos view gallery. Noteworthy characteristicsrelatively drought tolerant and very heat tolerant.

Drought resistant drought tolerant plant xeric. Careblue mist shrub likes full sun to part shade and very well drained soil that is not overly rich. When they open in late summer every bumblebee in town knows about it.