<
>
CARYOPTERIS x clandonensis 'Hint of Gold'
Commonly known as Blue beard, Blue spiraea
Golden-green aromatic foliage contrasts with cobalt-blue flowers
£13.50 , 3+ £10.00
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
-
Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
-
Good to know
Wildlife plant - insects, butterflies -
Pests & Diseases
Capsid bugs -
Place of origin
Garden origin -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
-
DeciduousSlightly toothed leaves to 5cm (2in) long
-
Blue
-
BorderSuitable for a mixed or shrub border
-
Coastal / windswept
-
Fully hardy
-
Serrulate
-
Lanceolate
-
Height
1m (39in) -
Spread
1.5m (5ft)
-
Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightErect habit. Produces axillary or terminal cymes of flowers to 1cm (½in) across in late summer, early autumn
-
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.
-
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
-
Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil
-
Against a wallIn colder climates
-
Full sun
-
Bee friendly
-
Butterfly friendly
-
Mature Size1m (39in)
1.5m (5ft)
View Detailed Plant Description
