Caryopteris 'Longwood Blue'
$57.00 / 3G
Bluebeard ·
Description
Bluebeard 'Longwood Blue' is a shrub suited to full sun to part sun and average conditions. It offers violet blue color in summer.
Benefits
Builds the middle layer of the garden, adding structure between perennials and trees. Keeps beds lively through the main outdoor season. Brings more movement to the garden by drawing butterflies and other pollinators. A better candidate for landscapes with deer pressure than more browse-prone plants.
Features
Violet blue flowers mid-summer; matures about 3 - 6 ft tall
Usage/Use
Foundation planting, mixed border, screening, specimen planting
| Caryopteris 'Longwood Blue' | |
| Bluebeard | |
| 'Longwood Blue | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun to part sun with average moisture. | |
| Full Sun to Part Sun; Average moisture; Well-drained, amended garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Garden origin / cultivated selection | |
| Not Native to North America | |
| Yes | |
| Deer | |
| Low | |
| Yes |
| 5 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 5–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 7 | |
| 3 - 6 ft | |
| 3 - 6 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 3 - 6 ft |
| Yes | |
| On New Wood | |
| Mid-Summer | |
| None | |
| Violet | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Butterflies | |
| Woodland Edge of Savanna | |
| Specimen Garden | |
| Flower Interest | |
| Sun-Loving Shrubs | |
| Mounded | |
| Long Lived | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Low | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |