Common Name: Blue Spirea, Bluebeard
Latin Name: Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Worchester Gold'
Size: 2 (min) to 3 (max)
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Plant Facts
Category: Shrub Family: VERBENACEAE
Genus: Caryopteris
species: x clandonensis
Cultivar: 'Worchester Gold'
Origin: Cross between C. incana and C. mongholica
Size: 2 (min) to 3 (max)
Size Description:
Notes:
Plant type: Semi-woody shrub that dies back to the ground and is grown like a perennial
Height x width: 3 to 5 feet tall and wide
Growth habit: Upright
Foliage: Opposite, narrow, sometimes toothed, up to 3.5 inches long, pale green with gray undersides
Flowers: Many small violet- to lavender-blue flowers held in a tight cyme almost encircle the stem in late summer and autumn; 2 cymes per leaf axil near the end of the shoot
Culture: Full sun and well-drained soils. Plant dies in wet winter soil. Fairly drought-tolerant
Uses: Border, specimen, container, cut flower
Propagation: Cuttings
Cultivars:
‘Dark Knight’ - The flowers of 'Dark Knight' are darker than any other cultivar.36 to 60 inches tall.
‘Sunshine Blue’ - Larger, bright yellow foliage and rich, amethyst blue flowers late in the season. 48 inches tall.
Notes courtesy of Sue Trusty.
Characteristics:
| Availability: | Some Availability | ||
| Deer Resistance: | High Resistance | See plants that are deer resistant. | |
| Full Sun Tolerance: | Performs Well | See other plants that like full sun. |
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Plant Images and Specimens
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Location: Beuerlein Residence, Anderson Twp.
Age: 3 Years
Planted By: R. Scott Beuerlein
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Summer
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Flowers
Location: Beuerlein Residence, Anderson Twp.
Age: 3 Years
Planted By: R. Scott Beuerlein
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Summer
Photo Credit: steve foltz
Location: Ault Park 5090 Observatory Circle Cincinnati OH
Specimen: 66
Specimen: 66
Caryopteris clandonensis
Location: Ault Park - east end of circle
Age: 2008
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Late Summer 2008
Caryopteris clandonensis
Location: Ault Park - east end of circle
Age: 2008
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Late Summer 2008
Caryopteris clandonensis
Location: Ault Park - east end of circle
Age: 2008
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Late Summer 2008
Caryopteris clandonensis
Location: Ault Park - east end of circle
Age: 2008
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Late Summer 2008
Caryopteris clandonensis
Location: Ault Park - east end of circle
Age: 2008
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Late Summer 2008
Caryopteris clandonensis
Location: Ault Park - east end of circle
Age: 2008
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Late Summer 2008