Caryopteris clandonensis ‘Dark Knight’
Dark Knight Bluebeard
Evergreen-Deciduous | Deciduous |
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Overall Mature Size | Small |
Mature Height & Spread | 2-3' x 2-3' |
Water | Medium Water |
Flower Color | Blue |
Bloom Time | Summer, Fall |
Special Features | Attracts Birds, Butterflies |
Container Sizes | #1, #5 |
Natural Growth Habit | Mounding |
Sunset Garden Zones | 2-9, 14-24 |
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone | 4 |
Plant Type | Shrub |
“Dark Knight” has the deepest blue color of the caryopteris. It has a tidy upright growth habit with a profusion of flowering spikes ideal for the summer landscape. “Dark Knight” flowers heavily every year. It is of modest size and can be used in front of low walls as a hedge or in groups around the base of other shrubs or trees. It is wise to avoid heavy wet- clay soils. The gray-green foliage adds contrast. Full sun.