Dark Knight Bluebeard

Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Dark Knight'

Dark Knight Bluebeard is a low mounding deciduous shrub with aromatic dull green lace shaped foliage with silvery undersides. Profuse clusters of  fragrant deep purplish blue flowers bloom on new wood from summer into fall.  Flowers best in full sun and loamy well-drained soils.  Tolerates some drought.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Prune back stems in spring to promote growth.  Crown rot may occur in poorly drained soils.  No serious pest or disease issues.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: White Wood Aster, Lantana, Coreopsis

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Caryopteris x clandonensis Dark Knight 16zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Caryopteris x clandonensis Dark Knight 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Caryopteris x clandonensis Dark Knight 17zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) R.A. Dudley Nurseries, Inc. 

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.