About
Caryopteris x clandonensis is a compact, rounded shrub characterized by its aromatic, greyish-green leaves that are oval to lance-shaped, reaching lengths of up to 5 cm. In late summer and autumn, it produces dense clusters of small, vivid blue flowers.
About the genus
Caryopteris includes both deciduous shrubs and herbaceous perennials, characterized by their fragrant, uncomplicated leaves. These plants produce small blue or white flowers that appear in dense clusters in the axils during late summer and autumn.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Sand, Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants, Gravel garden, Wildlife gardens
- Fragrance
- Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a moderately fertile, light, well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun
- Pruning
- Pruning group 6
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to capsid bug
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus