Caryopteris × clandonensis
| Caryopteris × clandonensis | |
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| 'Heavenly Blue' cultivar | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Caryopteris |
| Species: | C. × clandonensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Caryopteris × clandonensis | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Caryopteris mastacanthus var. clandonensis (A.Simmonds) C.H.Curtis | |
Caryopteris × clandonensis, the bluebeard, blue mist, blue-mist shrub, or blue spirea, is an artificial hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae.[1][2][3] Its parents are Caryopteris incana (from southern China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan) and Caryopteris mongholica (from southern Siberia, Mongolia, and northern China).[1] A deciduous shrub reaching 1 m (3 ft), it has a number of cultivars, with seven having gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]
Cultivars
[edit]The following cultivars have gained the RHS Award of Garden Merit:[6]
- 'Arthur Simmonds'
- 'First Choice'
- 'Heavenly Baby'
- 'Lisaura' trade designation Hint of Gold
- 'Lissilv' trade designation Sterling Silver
- 'Summer Sorbet' (varigated)
- 'Worcester Gold'
The following additional cultivars are readily available from commercial suppliers:
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Caryopteris × clandonensis A.Simmonds". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "Caryopteris x clandonensis (CRBCL)". EPPO Global Database. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
English; blue beard, blue mist, blue spirea, blue-mist shrub
- ↑ "Shrubs Caryopteris × clandonensis bluebeard". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
Plants for Pollinators
- ↑ "Caryopteris". Plants. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "How to grow caryopteris". Plants. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "AGM Plants December 2024 © RHS – ORNAMENTAL" (pdf). RHS AGM Plants. The Royal Horticultural Society. December 2024. p. 19. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "Shrubs Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Dark Knight' bluebeard". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
23 suppliers
- ↑ "Shrubs Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Heavenly Blue' bluebeard". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
31 suppliers
- ↑ "Shrubs Caryopteris × clandonensis Grand Bleu ('Inoveris'PBR) bluebeard". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
10 suppliers
- ↑ "Shrubs Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Kew Blue' bluebeard". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
14 suppliers
- ↑ "Shrubs Caryopteris × clandonensis Pink Perfection ('Lisspin'PBR) bluebeard". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
11 suppliers
- ↑ "Shrubs Caryopteris × clandonensis Stephi ('Lissteph'PBR) bluebeard". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
9 suppliers
- ↑ "Shrubs Caryopteris × clandonensis 'White Surprise'PBR (v)". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
13 suppliers
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