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 to fall and are attractive to butterflies and bumblebees. Dark green leaves have silvery hairs beneath and emit a lavender fragrance. Adaptable to most soils. This strong selection has exhibited winter hardiness in USDA Zone 5; stems may die back and re-sprout from roots in spring.
| 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
Provide well drained soil. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a neat appearance, shear just after flowering.
Spherical in habit, like a blue balloon when in full bloom. Striking deep blue flowers appear from early summer to fall and are attractive to butterflies and bumblebees. Dark green leaves have silvery hairs beneath and emit a lavender fragrance. Adaptable to most soils. This strong selection has exhibited winter hardiness in USDA Zone 5; stems may die back and re-sprout from roots in spring.
Care Information
Provide well drained soil. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a neat appearance, shear just 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 |
