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Caryopteris x clandonensis - Bluebeard
Family Verbenaceae
Botanical Name Caryopteris x clandonensis
Common Name Bluebeard, Blue-spirea, Blue-mist Shrub
Size 2 - 3' tall with a similar spread
Hardiness Zone 6 - 9
Culture Prefers loose, well-drained soil; full sun.
Ornamental Value Silvery, fine foliage; blue summer blooms.
Landscape Use For shrub or perennial borders.
Key Identifying Characteristics Opposite, simple, 1-2" long, lanceolate, silvery, pubescent leaves; 4-sided stems.
Notable Cultivars many; 'Blue Mist', 'Dark Knight', 'Longwood Blue'
Campus Location Ag: Entrance Garden
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