Blue Mist Shrub

Caryopteris clandonensis 'Longwood Blue'

Shrubs

Also known as: Blue Mist Spiraea, Bluebeard, Longwood Blue Caryopteris

Cultivar: Longwood Blue

Blue Mist Shrub overview

Growing conditions and characteristics recorded for this plant.

USDA zones
Plant type
Sun exposure
  • Full / Mostly Sun
  • Avoid: Full / Mostly Shade
  • Conditional: Morning Sun / Evening Shade
  • Conditional: Morning Shade / Evening Sun
  • Avoid: Dappled Light / Filtered Sun
Moisture
  • Avoid: Average
  • Avoid: High
  • Low
Growth Rates
Flower Color
  • Conditional: Blue
Attracts
Season of Color
  • Conditional: Spring Blooms
  • Summer Blooms
  • Fall Blooms
  • Conditional: Fall Foliage
  • Conditional: Spring Foliage
  • Conditional: Summer Foliage
Resistant To
Landscape Uses
Growth Habits
Theme Gardens
Level of Care
  • Conditional: Low
Mature height
Mature width
Drainage
  • Well Drained
  • Avoid: Moderately Drained
  • Avoid: Poorly Drained
  • Avoid: Very Poorly Drained
Soil pH
  • Avoid: 4.5
  • Avoid: 5
  • 6
  • 6.5
  • 7
  • Conditional: 7.5
  • Avoid: 8
  • Avoid: 8.5

Height and width describe the mature plant. Missing information is shown as “Not recorded”.