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Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Longwood Blue'

 
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Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Caryopteris (kar-ee-OP-ter-iss) (Info)
Species: x clandonensis (klan-don-EN-sis) (Info)
Cultivar: Longwood Blue

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Category:
Perennials
Shrubs

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Blue-Violet

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Deciduous
Blue-Green
Aromatic

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
This plant is resistant to deer

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Propagation Methods:
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
From seed; direct sow after last frost
By simple layering
By air layering

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral berrygirl On Mar 17, 2007, berrygirl from Braselton, GA
(Zone 7b) wrote:

Caryopteris clandonensis 'Longwood Blue' BLUE MIST SHRUB Dec (z5) (Cut,Hon,Bfly)
Chosen at Longwood Gardens in PA for its heavy crop of heavenly-blue flowers & silver foliage on tidy upright pls, 18-24"tall; provides a bright splash of l.summer blue for border, foundation, or low hedge. Sun/Med

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

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Olney, Maryland
Silver Spring, Maryland
Thurmont, Maryland
Topsfield, Massachusetts
Pennsauken, New Jersey
Croton On Hudson, New York
Twinsburg, Ohio
Knoxville, Tennessee
New Caney, Texas
San Angelo, Texas
Arlington, Virginia
Linden, Virginia
Seattle, Washington



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