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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