Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Knight' - BLUEMIST SHRUB 'DARK KNIGHT'
Smaller shrub or sub-shrub with darker blue-purplish flowers arranged in clusters on it's branches.
Dull green-gray, aromatic leaves.
Valuable for late late blooming period and deer and rabbit resistance (aromatic leaves).
Vigorous and pollinator very friendly!
Sun and drained/drier soil is the best.
Blooming Time: July/August to September
Size: 2-3' tall and wide
USDA Zones: 5 to 9
Culture: full sun, half sun, half shade, well-drained soil or dry soil. Avoid heavy wet clay, waterlogged soil. Bluemist shrub appreciates free draining soils (with additional sand, gravel, gritty component and moderate amount of organic material)
Moisture Needs: dry, medium-medium-dry, medium
Origin: Caryopteris x clandonensis is a hybrid between two Asiatic species of C. incana and C. mongholica, that originate in the Himalayas and East Asia.
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes / yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" wide x 4" deep perennial pot
Picture copyright: Accuruss
Plant combinations: easy to grow, if conditions fit. Can be planted as single plant or in small groups. Pollinator gardens, low maintenance plantings, deer resistant gardens, traffic islands, public spaces. Pairs well with plants that prefer somewhat drier conditions - Achillea, Agastache, Aster ericoides, Amsonia, Asclepias tuberosa, Baptisia, Calamintha, Coreopsis, Cunila origanoides, Eryngium, Echinacea (especially the narrow-leaved ones), Gaura, Geranium x sanquineum, Iris x gemanica (bearded Iris), Kniphofia, Lavandula, Liatris, Nepeta, Origanum, Paeonia, Penstemons, Platycodon, Ruellia humilis, Salvia, Satureja, Scabiosa, Stachys, Stokesia, Thymus, Veronica spicata hybrids, Veronica incana, Verbena canadensis, Yucca, grasses like Boutelloa gracilis or B. curtipendula, Koeleria cristata, Muhlenbergia, Sporobolus heterolepis, Sesleria, Panicum.
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Knight' - BLUEMIST SHRUB 'DARK KNIGHT'
Smaller shrub or sub-shrub with darker blue-purplish flowers arranged in clusters on it's branches.
Dull green-gray, aromatic leaves.
Valuable for late late blooming period and deer and rabbit resistance (aromatic leaves).
Vigorous and pollinator very friendly!
Sun and drained/drier soil is the best.
Blooming Time: July/August to September
Size: 2-3' tall and wide
USDA Zones: 5 to 9
Culture: full sun, half sun, half shade, well-drained soil or dry soil. Avoid heavy wet clay, waterlogged soil. Bluemist shrub appreciates free draining soils (with additional sand, gravel, gritty component and moderate amount of organic material)
Moisture Needs: dry, medium-medium-dry, medium
Origin: Caryopteris x clandonensis is a hybrid between two Asiatic species of C. incana and C. mongholica, that originate in the Himalayas and East Asia.
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes / yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" wide x 4" deep perennial pot
Picture copyright: Accuruss
Plant combinations: easy to grow, if conditions fit. Can be planted as single plant or in small groups. Pollinator gardens, low maintenance plantings, deer resistant gardens, traffic islands, public spaces. Pairs well with plants that prefer somewhat drier conditions - Achillea, Agastache, Aster ericoides, Amsonia, Asclepias tuberosa, Baptisia, Calamintha, Coreopsis, Cunila origanoides, Eryngium, Echinacea (especially the narrow-leaved ones), Gaura, Geranium x sanquineum, Iris x gemanica (bearded Iris), Kniphofia, Lavandula, Liatris, Nepeta, Origanum, Paeonia, Penstemons, Platycodon, Ruellia humilis, Salvia, Satureja, Scabiosa, Stachys, Stokesia, Thymus, Veronica spicata hybrids, Veronica incana, Verbena canadensis, Yucca, grasses like Boutelloa gracilis or B. curtipendula, Koeleria cristata, Muhlenbergia, Sporobolus heterolepis, Sesleria, Panicum.