Caryopteris incana 'Sunshine Bleu'
Caryopteris
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Caryopteris (Caryopteris incana 'Sunshine Bleu') - Description
Large, bright yellow foliage contrast with brilliant amethyst blue flowers. Strong growing shrub for mid borders.
Caryopteris (Caryopteris incana 'Sunshine Bleu') - Blooming
Flowers from midsummer through early fall, until temperatures dip below freezing. The blooms are blue and aromatic.
Caryopteris (Caryopteris incana 'Sunshine Bleu') - Growth
Woody perennial that will die back to the ground in the winter, but only with freezing temperatures. The leaves and flowers are aromatic. Grow Caryopteris in a mixed or shrub border.
Caryopteris (Caryopteris incana 'Sunshine Bleu') - Planting
Sow seeds in fall in containers in a cold frame. Cold frames are protective structures, located outside for propagating and growing plants. Can also propagate from softwood cuttings in spring or greenwood cuttings in early summer. Softwood cuttings are cuttings taken from young, non-woody growth. Greenwood cuttings are taken from shoot-tips of plants, and are harder than softwood cuttings.
Caryopteris (Caryopteris incana 'Sunshine Bleu') - Pest
Capsid bugs occasionally cause leaf distortion.
Caryopteris (Caryopteris incana 'Sunshine Bleu') - Interesting facts
Bluebeard is native to southern and eastern Asia.
Caryopteris (Caryopteris incana 'Sunshine Bleu') - Soil and irrigation
Requires well-drained soils to prevent root rot. Prefers light, medium rich soils.
