Description
Caryopteris General Information Caryopteris are covered with clusters of delicate blue flowers from late summer until frost. Provides hard-to-find midsummer color. Attractive to butterflies and works well in containers. Good drought tolerance reported. Caryopteris Plant Care Caryopteris bloom on current season’s growth, so prune hard in early spring after leaves appear to remove dead growth, promote new blooms and control size and shape. May self sow lightly. Rooted stems may be separated from parent and transplanted in spring. Avoid wet soils. May die back to ground in Zones 5 and 6 but will send up new growth in spring.
- 2-2.5 feet tall and 2-2.5 feet wide at maturity
- Hardy in zones 5-9, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
- Plant in full sun (6 hours a day)
- Space plants 2-3 feet apart for best results
- Produces vibrant blue flowers on glossy green foliage through summer and the early fall
- Attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and resists deer
- Long blooming, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, deadheading not necessary
- 1 Gallon shrubs are 6-24 inches tall and about 1 year old at shipment, varies by season and plant
