Caryopteris × clandonensis, the bluebeard, blue mist, blue-mist shrub, or blue spirea, is an artificial hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. Its parents are Caryopteris incana (from southern China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan) and Caryopteris mongholica (from southern Siberia, Mongolia, and northern China). A deciduous shrub reaching , it has a number of cultivars, with seven having gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Cultivars The following cultivars have gained the RHS Award of Garden Merit: 'Arthur Simmonds' 'First Choice' 'Heavenly Baby' 'Lisaura' trade designation 'Lissilv' trade designation 'Summer Sorbet' (varigated) 'Worcester Gold'
The following additional cultivars are readily available from commercial suppliers: 'Dark Knight' (1.2m tall) 'Heavenly Blue' 'Inoveris' trade designation 'Kew Blue' 'Lisspin' trade designation 'Lissteph' trade designation 'White Surprise' (varigated)
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