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  • CARYOPTERIS x clandonensis 'Hint of Gold'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. CARYOPTERIS x clandonensis 'Hint of Gold' and CARYOPTERIS x clandonensis 'Stephi'
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    CARYOPTERIS x clandonensis 'Hint of Gold'

    Commonly known as Blue beard, Blue spiraea

     AWARD
    Golden-green aromatic foliage contrasts with cobalt-blue flowers
     
    Plant Details
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects, butterflies
    • Pests & Diseases
      Capsid bugs
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
      Slightly toothed leaves to 5cm (2in) long
    • Blue
    • Fully hardy
    • Serrulate
    • Lanceolate
    • Height
      1m (39in)
    • Spread
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Erect habit. Produces axillary or terminal cymes of flowers to 1cm (½in) across in late summer, early autumn
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Scented foliage
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Mature Size
      1m (39in)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.5m (5ft)
       
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Border
      Suitable for a mixed or shrub border
      Coastal / windswept
    • Pruning group
      Pruning group 4
      Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
      Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
      When: Annually in early Spring.

    • Soil Conditions
      Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil
    • Sun Requirements
      Against a wall
      In colder climates
      Full sun
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