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Caryopteris (Bluebeard)
Caryopteris x clandonensis · Shrub
Caryopteris (Bluebeard) is a moderate-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 and 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
Will it survive your winters?
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