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Pepinieres Minier
La Ménitré, Maine et Loire, France

PETIT BLEU®

Bluebeard

Caryopteris x clandonensis

'Minbleu'

PP#14,674

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  • Deer resistant
  • Sun loving
  • Late season color
Description

Petit Bleu® caryopteris has been replaced with Beyond Midnight® caryopteris, a substanitally improved variety with darker foliage, tidier form, and better flower color. Also known as blue mist spirea, despite the fact that it is not remotely related to Spiraea.

Awards
MOBOT Tried and True
USDA Zone
5 - 9 (-20°F/-28.9°C)
Exposure
Full sun
Height
2 - 2.5'
Width
2 - 3'
Finish Time
.5 season
Type
Deciduous
Bloom Time
Late summer - fall
Flower Color
Blue
Foliage Color
Green

Soil

Good drainage is essential. The combination of wet soil and cold temperatures is particularly detrimental.

Pruning

Caryopteris should be cut back hard each early spring, as soon as the new growth has begun to emerge on the stems.

Uses

Caryopteris brings color and late-season interest to any sunny spot in the landscape, and is especially well suited to perennial gardens, pollinator plantings, and edging.

Growing Tips

Caryopteris requires sunny sites and well-drained, even dry, soils. It should be treated much like buddleia in terms of pruning and siting.

Features: Attracts pollinators, Fall interest, Drought tolerant, Deer resistant, Heat tolerant, Award winner

Filters: Botanical genus: Caryopteris, Common name: Bluebeard, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Blue flowers, Green foliage

Features: Attracts pollinators, Fall interest, Drought tolerant, Deer resistant, Heat tolerant, Award winner

Filters: Botanical genus: Caryopteris, Common name: Bluebeard, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Blue flowers, Green foliage