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Caryopteris x clandonensis |
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| Common name |
bluebeard, blue mist spirea |
| Family |
lamiaceae |
| Life cycle |
shrub |
| Flowers |
blue (Aug-Sep) |
| Size |
4 ft |
| Light |
full sun |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil |
From seed  |
self-seeds modestly in our garden
Flowers first year from seed sown indoors early.
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| Seed ripens | early November |
We grow the common version with grey-green leaves (I think our original cultivars were named 'Bluebeard' and 'Longwood Blue'), and also 'Worcestor Gold', which has golden-toned leaves. The latter effect is most noticeable in spring; the leaves fade to a more ordinary green by mid-summer (see photo). The wood is weak and gets brittle - we prune out old wood once a year to keep rejuvenating the plants. Good for mid-late season blue flowers.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Laura | Sep 28, 2005 | I was given 5 small plugs of this plant early in the spring. Not knowing what it was it grew very well and I was very pleased at what it turned out to be.
I have the Dark Knight , and later I was given First Choice . Can't wait to see it next year when it is had the full season to grow. Great plant . |
| Joyce | Jul 12, 2006 | I love the pictures you have on this site!
One question about the bluebeard ... when is the best time to plant?
I'd say spring - but anytime outside of winter and the hottest of summer should be OK. It also depends on your climate, of course. |
| Dale from Cincinnati | May 24, 2008 | Nice site - by the way there is a dead body in that water pool behind the spirea - much nicer than a gnome IMHO |
| Jen | May 04, 2009 | absolutely LOVE the hand in the pond.
Unfortunately, it bit the dust a couple years ago - years of freeze/thaw cycles finally did it in. |
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