Caryopteris x clandonensis

Another plant that is hardy in dry conditions with attractive fragrant green foliage is Caryopteris x clandonensis. Reaching around .7m - 1m depending on conditions, also known as 'bluebeard' and the 'blue mist shrub ' with masses of lovely deep blue flowers in autumn.

Requires very little care other than cutting right back in late autumn or early spring. Caryopteris x clandonensis is attractive to bees and birds when in flower. Look for variegated forms such as Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Summer Sorbet' withwonderful green and gold foliage.

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Caryopteris x clandonensis or 'Blue Beard' or 'Blue Mist'. Caryopteris are a drought tolerant low growing mound forming plant attractive to birds and butterfly's. Caryopteris clandonensis 'Dark Knight' is suited to zones 5-9 with deep blue flowers. Caryopteris divaricata 'Snow Fairy' has creamy white flowers while Caryopteris 'Sunshine Blue' has nice blue flowers. Caryopteris are also known as 'Blue spirea' or 'Blue mist'.