Blue Balloon® Bluebeard
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Korball' Blue Balloon®
Spherical in habit, like a blue balloon when in full bloom. Striking deep blue flowers appear from early summer through September and are attractive to butterflies and bumblebees. The leaves, dark green with silvery hairs beneath, emit a lavender fragrance. Tolerant of most soils, but prefers well drained soil and full sun.
| Key feature: | Fragrant foliage |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate growing to 2-1/2 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Compact |
| Flower attributes: | Fragrant, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Landscape use: | Border |
| Flower color: | Blue |
| Blooms: | Early summer through fall |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 9289 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, shear annually after flowering.
Spherical in habit, like a blue balloon when in full bloom. Striking deep blue flowers appear from early summer through September and are attractive to butterflies and bumblebees. The leaves, dark green with silvery hairs beneath, emit a lavender fragrance. Tolerant of most soils, but prefers well drained soil and full sun.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, shear annually after flowering.
| Key feature: | Fragrant foliage |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate growing to 2-1/2 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Compact |
| Flower attributes: | Fragrant, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Landscape use: | Border |
| Flower color: | Blue |
| Blooms: | Early summer through fall |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 9289 |
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