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A mature Caryopteris (Bluebeard) (Caryopteris x clandonensis) growing in a residential garden bedShrubs

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Caryopteris (Bluebeard)

Caryopteris x clandonensis

Caryopteris (Bluebeard) is a medium-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 6-9, that matures to about 2-3 ft. It does best in full sun in well-drained soil. Expect blue blooms in summer. It attracts butterflies, stands up well to deer, drought and pests.

USDA zones
6-9
Sun
Full sun
Mature size
2-3 ft
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Soil
Well-drained
Bloom color
Blue
Bloom season
Summer
Attracts
Butterflies
Tough against
Deer, Drought, Pests

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