Blue Balloon Bluebeard
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Korball'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Shrub
Plant Family: Verbenaceae
Plant Description: This medium sized shrub is best treated as a perennial along the Wasatch Front. Cut back in the fall or early spring to promote fresh new growth each year. Prefers drier soils and full sun. Produces small blue flowers clustered together along each long stem. This variety has a spherical habit, from which "balloon" in the common name is derived. Dark green foliage has a silvery underside. It's fast growing and fragrant.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Winter Interest
Plant Care: Perennial - Winter Interest (soft-stemmed plants that retain ornamental value during winter dormancy and regrow in spring): Leave stems up through the winter to provide interest. Cut back stems to a mound in the spring to allow new growth.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 2-3' tall x 2' wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Foundation Plant, Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Blue, Purple
Bloom Seasons: Late Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Sep
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Commercial Concepts
- JVWCD Building South
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Localscapes Path
- Localscapes Exhibit
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
