La Barbe Bleue™ Bluebeard

Caryopteris x 'SMCIPG' PP #31,867

Pronunciation: kar-ee-OP-ter-iss
SKU #40981
5-9

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Fragrant shiny yellow foliage adds a warm glow to the summer landscape. An abundance of deep blue flower spikes provides a rich contrast to the foliage in summer and early fall. The neat and compact habit makes it a great container plant and garden specimen. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established, water occasionally.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 3 ft. tall and wide.

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Bloom TimeSummer or early fall
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorBlue
Foliage ColorYellow
Companion PlantsBlanket Flower (Gaillardia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum)
Care InstructionsPrefers well-drained loamy soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Reduce frequency once established; tolerates mild drought. In USDA Zone 5, will re-sprout from the ground in spring; in warmer areas, cut back close the ground annually to maintain tidy form. Feed before new growth begins in spring.
Details
Bloom TimeSummer or early fall
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorBlue
Foliage ColorYellow
Companion PlantsBlanket Flower (Gaillardia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum)
Care
Care InstructionsPrefers well-drained loamy soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Reduce frequency once established; tolerates mild drought. In USDA Zone 5, will re-sprout from the ground in spring; in warmer areas, cut back close the ground annually to maintain tidy form. Feed before new growth begins in spring.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly

100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.