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Caryopteris clandonensis STERLING SILVER ®,PBR

  • Shrub
  • 50-110 cm high
  • Blue flowers
  • Silvery-grey foliage
  • Notable autumn colour

Garden use

Use

Along path Pot Small garden Shrub border Planters Solitary Small groups

Site and growing conditions

Gravel garden Rockgarden

For wildlife and biodiversity

For bees For butterflies

Ornamental value and special features

Cutflower Fragrant leaf / aromatic Scented Autumn color Foliage plant

Growth

Medium

Planting density

Plant about 1 - 2 plants per m²

Characteristics

Height 50 - 110 cm
Flowering time August - October
Flower colour blue, violetblue
Leaf colour silvery white, gray-green
Growth habit rosette, wide, ascending
Growth rate medium
Hardiness down to about -20°C

Site conditions

Light full sun, sunny, morning sun, evening sun, open shade
Moisture dry, average
Soil highly permeable

Botanical information

Botanical name Caryopteris clandonensis STERLING SILVER
Genus Caryopteris
Family Verbenaceae
Parentage Longwood Blue x Heavenly Blue
Caryopteris
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