La Barbe Bleue™ Bluebeard
Caryopteris x 'SMCIPG' PP #31,867
Description | Fragrant shiny yellow foliage adds a warm glow to the summer landscape. An abundance of deep blue flower spikes provides a rich contrast to the foliage in summer and early fall. The neat and compact habit makes it a great container plant and garden specimen. Deciduous. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Once established, water occasionally. |
Blooms | Summer or early fall |
Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 3 ft. tall and wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Landscape Use | Border, Container |
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Flower Color | Blue |
Foliage Color | Yellow |
Companion Plants | Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum) |
Care | Prefers well-drained loamy soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Reduce frequency once established; tolerates mild drought. In USDA Zone 5, will re-sprout from the ground in spring; in warmer areas, cut back close the ground annually to maintain tidy form. Feed before new growth begins in spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9

Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 9
Good to grow!
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Sloat Garden Center 700 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
Kentfield, California 94904 -
West End Nursery, Inc. 1938 - 5th Ave.
San Rafael, California 94901 -
Sloat Garden Center 401 Miller Ave.
Mill Valley, California 94941
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.