| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 to 4 feet |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Deciduous Fragrant Other: Silvery-green |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Clusters of tannish-white capsules |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Blooms on new wood Other: Blooms on current season's growth and may need to be hard pruned in spring in areas with severe winters. |
| Flower Color: | Blue |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Division |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Parentage: | Caryopteris incana x Caryopteris mongholica |
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