Dark Knight Bluebeard
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Knight'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Shrub
Plant Family: Verbenaceae
Plant Description: This is a nice 2-3 ft tall and wide perennial/shrub. It is best treated as a perennial along the Wasatch by being cut back each year. Prefers drier soils and full sun. Produces small blue flowers clustered together along each long stem. This variety grows darker blue flowers with green foliage. Fast growing.
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: 3' tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Foundation Plant, Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Blue
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jul - Sep
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 6 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
- JVWCD Building East
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Design Path
- Design Ideas-West
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Maintenance Path
- Moving Day
- Outsmart Invaders
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Planting Path
- Nursery Shopping
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
