Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Knight'
Bluebeard
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Knight' - Bluebeard from Moose Crossing Garden Center
- Compact, mounding habit
- Purple-blue flowers
- Shrub-like habit
- Long blooming throughout the summer
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Fragrant
Heat Tolerant
Long Blooming
Mass Planting
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Prefers average, loose, well-drained soil with medium moisture. Tolerates some drought, avoid wet, poorly drained soil. Grows best in full sun. Stems will often die back to the ground in areas colder than zone 7. Plants are late to emerge in spring. Prune off winter damaged stems, if stems do survive the winter some pruning will encourage new growth and does not effect flowering.
Height: 24-36 in
Spread: 24-36 in
Spacing: 24-36 in
Price Level 1: $10.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Purple
Zone: 5-9
Price Level 2: 4 for $40~#1
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Long Blooming
- Salt Tolerant
- Mass Planting
- Drought Tolerant
- No Deadheading
- Fragrant
- Border or Bed
- Summer Bloomer
- Heat Tolerant
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Habit:
- Upright
- Mounding
Foliage Color:
- Silver
- Green
- Gray
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
- Fall
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Hummingbirds
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
Genus Overview: Caryopteris
Common Name: Blue Mist Spirea
Low mounding, deciduous, shrub-like perennial. Aromatic oval to elliptic green leaves. Clusters of blue to purple flowers in late summer. Great in perennial or shrub borders, mass planted or as a low hedge.