Lil Miss Sunshine Bluebeard
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Janice'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Shrub
Plant Family: Verbenaceae
Plant Description: This medium sized shrub is best treated as a perennial along the Wasatch. 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. The yellowish leaves of this cultivar make the blue flowers pop in late summer.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Shrub - Hard Pruning
Plant Care: Shrub - Hard Pruning (woody multi-stemmed plants that lose their leaves every winter and look best on one year of new growth): Cut down all branches to the base of the plant every year in the late winter or early spring, leaving a few inches with buds to regrow. Monitor for pests, diseases, or other ailments on a regular basis.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 2-3' tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Foundation Plant, Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Chartreuse, Yellow
Bloom Colors: Blue
Bloom Seasons: Fall, Late Summer
Bloom Period: Jul - Sep
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Commercial Concepts
- Garden Entrance
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Design Path
- Lots of Pots
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
