Caryopteris Dark Knight
Add deep blue late-season flowers, aromatic foliage, and reliable pollinator activity to sunny borders. Dark Knight Bluebeard forms a low, rounded deciduous shrub with gray-green foliage and silvery undersides. Dense clusters of purplish-blue flowers appear on new growth from summer into fall, providing color when many shrubs have finished blooming.
Growing Guide
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 - 9
- Mature Height: 2'–3'
- Mature Width: 2'–3'
- Spacing: 2'
- Soil: Loamy, well-drained soil
- Water Needs: Moderate during establishment; low once established
- Growth Rate: Moderate
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Dark Knight'
- Common Name: Dark Knight Bluebeard
- Plant Type: Deciduous Shrub
- Bloom Color: Blue
- Season of Interest: Summer , Fall
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Growth Habit: Low-Mounding and Rounded
- Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Key Features
- Deep purplish-blue summer and fall flowers
- Aromatic gray-green foliage
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Drought tolerant once established
- Blooms on new growth
Landscape Uses
- Pollinator gardens
- Sunny borders
- Mixed shrub beds
- Cottage gardens
- Mass plantings
Planting & Care Tips
- Plant in full sun for the best flowering.
- Use well-drained soil and avoid wet winter conditions.
- Water regularly during establishment.
- Prune back in late winter or early spring before new growth begins.
Companion Plants
- Baptisia australis
- Panicum 'Shenandoah'
- Coreopsis
- Salvia
- Caryopteris Dark Knight
Please Note: Our photos represent the variety you will receive. Because plants are living products, size and fullness may vary naturally with the season and stage of growth, while remaining true to the variety shown.
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