Caryopteris Clandonensis Dark Knight
Its modest size makes it very useful in smaller yards.
Caryopteris clandonensis dark knight. On may 13 2004 mothernature4 from bartow fl zone 9a wrote. Attractive to butterflies bees and other beneficial insects they contrast nicely with the dense foliage of dark green lance shaped aromatic leaves. Caryopteris x clandonensis dark knight bluebeard is a compact deciduous shrub of rounded habit with a profusion of fragrant deep blue purple flowers in late summer and early fall. Dark knight features a profuse shrub covering bloom of fragrant deep bluish purple flowers in terminal and axillary clusters cymes from late summer into fall.
Caryopteris clandonensis dark night caryopteris clandonensis dark night bluebeard. Caryopteris clandonensis dark knight is a fetching shrub bearing eye catching deep blue flowers in autumn. Caryopteris x clandonensis dark knight bluebeard is a compact deciduous shrub of rounded habit with a profusion of fragrant deep blue purple flowers in late summer and early fall. Although actually a woody shrub bluebeard is usually cut back each spring to 6 inches and treated more like a perennial.
Shown here are pictures of the dark knight caryopteris. Genus name comes from greek karyon meaning nut and pteron meaning wing in reference to the winged fruits found on this shrub. A fantastic nectar source for bees and butterflies. Drought resistant drought tolerant plant xeric.
Valued for late summer to fall flowers when little else is in bloom. Caryopteris x clandonensis dark knight 2lt deciduous shrub silvery green foliage deep purple blue flowers produced throughout late summer and into autumn. Plants form a bushy upright mound of bright green leaves the fragrant dark blue flowers forming on new wood in late summer and. Well drained soil in full sun.
It s perfect for growing in containers or towards the front of a sunny border. There are many caryopteris hybrids even if these are reputed to be more vulnerable to freezing. The combination of the dark knight blue flowers against the white of the hydrangea is a lovely fresh change from the usual reds and yellows of most late summer flowers. It forms a mound of slightly toothed grey green leaves with silver hairs on the undersides.
Dark knight blue mist spirea caryopteris clandonensis blooms with a profusion of dark blue flowers in late summer when few other shrubs are flowering.