Caryopteris x clandonensis Dark Knight

Dark Knight Caryopteris (Bluebeard)

This popular plant has blue flowers that accents gray-green foliage late in the spring season.

  • Compact, mounding habit
  • Fragrant silvery-green foliage
  • Blooms deep bluish-purple flowers late-spring through fall

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Landscape Characteristics
Flowers
Foliage Color
Fragrance
Classification by Use
Color Impact
Foundation Planting
Mass Planting
Animal Resistance
Deer Resistant
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Pollinators
Habit
Mounding
Upright
Light Requirement
Full Sun
Part Sun
Foliage
Deciduous
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Fall
Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Fall
Spring
Summer
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Moisture
Average Water
Well-Drained
Foliage Color
Green
Silver
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Caryopteris x clandonensis Dark Knight

Grows best in full sun. Virtually pest free and very low maintenance. Can be pruned low to ground in early spring, however pruning is not critical (flowering is unaffected because plants bloom on new growth).