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'Beyond Midnight' Bluebeard

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Features

Characteristics

Plant Needs

Dark and dreamy!

You'll love this new caryopteris - it has extremely dark, glossy foliage, a compact habit, and deep blue flowers. It adds much-needed color to the late summer landscape and makes a handsome companion with perennials. A great favorite with pollinators of all types!

Top three reasons to grow Beyond Midnight® caryopteris:

  • Adds fresh color to the landscape late in the season
  • Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
  • Better color and habit than other caryopteris 
  • Fall interest
  • Deadheading Not Necessary

Characteristics

Plant Type:

Shrub

Height Category:

Short

Garden Height:

24 - 30 Inches

Spacing:

24 - 36 Inches

Spread:

24 - 30 Inches

Foliage Colors:

Green

Flower Colors:

Blue

Flower Shade:

Rich

Foliage Shade:

Dark, Glossy

Habit:

Mounded

Container Role:

Thriller

Tolerant to:

Drought, Heat

Attracts:

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Resists:

Deer

Plant Needs

Light Requirement:

Sun

Maintenance Category:

Easy

Bloom Time:

Early Fall, Late Summer, Long Blooming

Hardiness Zones:

5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

Water Category:

Low, Needs Good Drainage

Uses:

Border Plant, Landscape, Mass Planting

Light Requirement:

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Uses Notes:

Mixed borders; perennial gardens

Maintenance Notes:

Caryopteris demands a sunny spot and very well-drained soil. Wet soils, particularly those that remain soggy during periods of cold weather, will cause root rot. For this reason, we recommend early season planting of caryopteris in zones 5 and 6.

Caryopteris should be cut back every spring to ensure sturdy, dense growth. You may give it a light trim in late autumn, once it has gone dormant, to remove the old flowers and eliminate possible seed spread. However, do not cut into any thick, woody stems until new growth begins to emerge in spring. Then, cut the whole plant back to just above where large, healthy buds are emerging.

Fun Facts: 

Caryopteris is also known as bluebeard or blue mist spirea - but it's not a spirea at all. In fact, they're not even remotely related.

Beyond Midnight®Caryopterisx clandonensis'CT-9-12'USPP 27,426, Can 5,414

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