Caryopteris

Common Name: Bluebeard

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CAUTION

Can be toxic to pets; particularly cats, dogs, and horses.

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Overview

Plant Type      Shrub
Hardiness Zone5

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Cultivars

Cultivar Height Spread Blooms Sun Planted
Beyond Midnight2-2.5'2-3;Late Summer to 1st FrostFull SunHouse garden beds

Caryopteris Beyond Midnight

  • Major pollinator which provides late season food for bees & butterflies.
  • Not considered invasive

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Ongoing Management

Weed Control & Mulching

Insect & Disease Control

Fertilization

Watering

Extended temps above 90 °F requires watering.

Pruning / Cutting Back

Flowers on new shoots. Deadhead spent flowers.

Dies back in winter (zones 5 & 6). Mulch to protect over wintering.

Prune in Spring down to where new growth is sprouting.

Integrated Pest & Pollinator Mgmt Notes

Harvesting

Site Selection & Preparation

Propagation

Beyond Midnight is not permitted to be propagated.

Pollination Needs

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