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Digging Dog Nursery
a mail order plant nursery
on the Mendocino Coast of California
p.o. box 471
Albion, CA 95410
phone:
(707) 937-1130
fax:
(707) 937-2480
web site by
Garth Hagerman
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Caryopteris (Bluebeard)
at Digging Dog
Including Caryopteris x clandonensis First Choice and Caryopteris incana
Caryopteris
Bluebeard
Shrouded in a blue mist from midsummer until frost, these woody, shrublike perennials proclaim an Asian heritage and Verbena relations. Aromatic and paired, the deciduous foliage is attired with dense clusters of tantalizing whorled flowers enhanced by showy extended stamens. An excellent choice for a shrubby bed, mixed border or open bank, their
cool colors complement the warmer tones of late season blooms. Prized by bees and butterflies, sun-loving Caryopteris tolerates some drought and
demands good drainage. Caryopteris incana 
Common Bluebeard
This shrubby perennial is valued for its ability to handle a dry site, but definitely proves itself indispensable when masses of its deep blue-violet flowers put on a spectacular show. Enveloping stiff upright stems, the richly colored blooms are long lasting in the garden and in arrangements as well.
Handsome, grayish green felted leaves emit a pleasing
medicinal scent as they cloak Common Bluebeard’s looser, more open profile.
Blooms mid-August–October. Size: 3'–5' high x 4' wide; hardy to zone 7. Caryopteris incana (P-0728)
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Email me when this plant is available Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘First Choice’
Blue Mist Spiraea
Englishman Peter Catt bred sterling qualities
into this easy-to-care-for Caryopteris: deep, vivid
blue blossoms, an earlier, extended bloom period, and
a neatly compact form that requires little
pruning. ‘First Choice’ also earns its place
for winning whorls of inky flowers, which emerge
from the leaf axils along the upper part of each erect
stem. Serrated, with a green sheen topside, the linear
leaves are a soothing gray-green beneath. Blue Mist
Spiraea offers arresting texture and color when staged
with the toasty hues of Sedum
‘Autumn Fire’ and Spodiopogon
sibiricus.(PP#11,958)
Blooms July–September. Size: 3' high x 3' wide; hardy to zone 5. Caryopteris x clandonensis First Choice (P-1100)
Each $7.25
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