Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Gold Crest' - BLUEBIRD 'GOLD CREST'

Sub-shrub with woody base, deep blue flowers and vibrant yellow-green foliage. 

Valuable for its late blooming period and deer and rabbit resistance (aromatic leaves).

Reliable performer, pollinator friendly!

PA State University Trials Best of Species 2024, University of Georgia Best of the Best 2019.

Blooming Time: July/August to September
Size: 2-3' tall and wide 
USDA Zones: 6 to 9
Culture: full sun, half sun, half shade, well-drained soil or dry soil. Avoid heavy wet clay, waterlogged soil. 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. Selected by Darwins Perennials. Patented under PP32.310.
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: Darwins Perennials

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 ortolerate 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, Pennisetum, Panicum.