About
Caryopteris x clandonensis Petit Bleu ('Minbleu' PBR) is a low-growing, spreading deciduous shrub that reaches a height of up to 60 cm. Its leaves are slender and oval, measuring up to 5 cm in length, with a silvery, hairy underside. During late summer and into autumn, this plant produces clusters of small, deep blue flowers along its stems. It is an excellent choice for attracting pollinating insects.
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, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, 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
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens, Coastal, Mediterranean climate plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moderately fertile, light, well-drained soil in full sun
- Pruning
- See pruning group 6
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in a cold frame in autumn; root softwood cuttings in late spring or greenwood cuttings in early summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to capsid bugs
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus