From the ArcaMax Publishing, Gardening Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/gardening/s-160453-493526

Bluebeard, Blue Mist Spirea (Caryopteris x clandonensis)

Plant type: Shrub

USDA Hardiness Zones: 6a to 9b

Height: 24" to 36"

Spread: 24" to 36"

Exposure: partial shade partial sun to full sun

Bloom Color: Blue

Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer

Leaf Color: Green, Silvery

Growth Rate: average

Moisture: moist

Soil Condition: Acidic, Clay, Loamy, Neutral, Sandy, Slightly alkaline, Well drained

Form: Rounded

Landscape Uses:

Alpine garden, Border, Container, Ground cover, Massing, Rock garden

Special Features:

Fragrant foliage, Not North American native, Attracts butterflies, Attractive flowers or blooms

This news arrived on: 07/05/2008

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