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bluebeard 'Heavenly Baby' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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bluebeard 'Heavenly Baby'

Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Heavenly Baby'

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Genus: Caryopteris
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

A deciduous shrub to around 80cm high, with small, narrow, toothed grey-green leaves held on slender, reddish brown stems. Fluffy clusters of pale blue flowers with prominent stamens are produced in late summer and early autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny sheltered spot; this compact cultivar is ideal for container planting. Some drought tolerance once established. Will not tolerate wet, poorly drained soil

Pruning

Flowers on new growth so can be cut back hard in spring, see pruning group 6

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings from spring to mid-summer, semi-ripe cuttings from mid- to late summer or hardwood cuttings from late autumn to mid-winter

Pests

May be susceptible to capsid bug

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverHedging ScreensPatio ContainerBanks Slopes

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years