Scientific Name
Caryopteris spp.
Common Name
Bluebeard

Characteristics

Season
late summer
Height
36-48 inches
Hardiness
USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9
Flower Color
blue
Soil
well drained
Exposure
full sun
Propagation
cuttings, seed
North Carolina Regions
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Comments
The small blue flowers of Bluebeard are clustered on the stems and bloom for about two months in late summer and early fall. Caryopteris is actually a woody plant, but in cooler areas it is killed back to the ground in winter and functions as a herbaceous perennial.
Origin
Asia

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

Images: ©Alice B. Russell and Erv Evans

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