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Caryopteris × clandonensis Petit Bleu ('Minbleu'PBR) | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Caryopteris × clandonensis Petit Bleu ('Minbleu'PBR)

Caryopteris × clandonensis Petit Bleu ('Minbleu'^PBR)

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Caryopteris
Family: Lamiaceae

About this plant

A compact, spreading, deciduous shrub to 60cm, with slender, ovate, grey-green leaves to 5cm long, silver-hairy beneath. In late summer and autumn it bears small, deep blue flowers in clusters along the stems. A good plant for pollinating insects

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 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

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, light, well-drained soil in full sun

Pruning

See pruning group 6

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in a cold frame in autumn; root softwood cuttings in late spring or greenwood cuttings in early summer

Pests

May be susceptible to capsid bugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio ContainerBanks Slopes

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years