Caryopteris 'Longwood Blue'

Caryopteris 'Longwood Blue', commonly known as Bluebeard, is a woody landscape shrub valued for its violet blue flowers during fall and summer. It typically matures 3–13 feet tall and 3–16 feet wide. Grow it in full sun in average to occasionally dry, well-drained loamy soil. Its native range or documented parentage is Southern Siberia to China and Temperate East Asia. It attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds In the landscape, it works well in border, hedge, and mass planting. Once established, it shows useful tolerance to deer, drought, and dry soil.

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.

Violet blue flowers mid-summer; matures about 3 - 6 ft tall

Foundation planting, mixed border, screening, specimen planting