Petit Bleu Bluebeard
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'MiniBleu'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Shrub
Plant Family: Verbenaceae
Plant Description: It is a easily grown, low mounded deciduous shrub with dark blue flowers, glossy mid to dark green aromatic foliage. Flower blooms in late summer. This plant can handle little drought but crown may rot in poorly drained soil. Flowers are very attractive to butterflies, bees and other beneficial
insects. Looks great planted in mass, as a border perennial or as a low hedge.
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: 2-2.5' tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Foundation Plant, Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Dark Green, Green
Bloom Colors: Blue, Purple
Bloom Seasons: Late Summer
Bloom Period: Aug - Sep
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 7
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: Unknown
Garden Location:
-
Design Path
- Hardscape Exhibit
-
Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
