Caryopteris incana | Bluebeard | Shrub
Caryopteris incana belongs to the plant family LAMIACE and Genus Caryopteris This Shrub prefers Well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Caryopteris incana does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Caryopteris incana so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Caryopteris incana bluebeard is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Caryopteris incana | Bluebeard is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Caryopteris incana can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -10 Fahrenheit. Bluebeard needs summer days with high heat. This plant likes soils that are light. This species does best in full sun. It needs soil that is well drained.
Caryopteris incana will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Caryopteris incana is a woody perennial. Flowers appear in July and August. Typically the blossoms are either violet or blue.
Flowers;Stems;Leaves of the plant Caryopteris incana have a smell of aromatic flowers, stems, and leaves and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … |
In the Northern Hemisphere Caryopteris incana starts to bloom around 07,01 blooming stops about 08,31
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 5' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
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"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.