
How to grow bluebeard
Caryopteris x clandonensis
When to plant bluebeard
Plant this deciduous shrub while dormant, in fall or early spring. Extension guidance rates fall (early enough for roots to establish before the ground freezes) as the best time and spring, just before growth begins, as the next best.
Bluebeard is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 24 to 36 in apart
- Sun
- Full sun
Common problems
- crown rot in poorly drained soil
- stem dieback below zone 6
- lanky with excess fertilizer
Sources
- North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (NC State Extension): Caryopteris x clandonensis (Bluebeard, Blue Mist Shrub)
- Clemson Cooperative Extension, Home & Garden Information Center: Planting Shrubs Correctly (HGIC 1052)
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