Dark and dreamy!
You’ll love this new caryopteris – it has extremely dark, glossy foliage, a compact habit, and deep blue flowers. It adds much-needed color to the late summer landscape and makes a handsome companion with perennials. A great favorite with pollinators of all types!
Top three reasons to grow Beyond Midnightcaryopteris:
Long Blooming
Fall Interest
Heat Tolerant
Deadheading Not Necessary
Drought Tolerant
Attracts:
Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resists:
Deer
Plant Type:
Shrub
Shrub Type:
Deciduous
Height Category:
Short
Garden Height:
24 – 30 Inches
Spacing:
24 – 36 Inches
Spread:
24 – 30 Inches
Flower Colors:
Blue
Flower Shade:
rich
Foliage Colors:
Green
Foliage Shade:
dark, glossy
Habit:
Mounded
Container Role:
Thriller
Light Requirement:
Sun
Maintenance Category:
Easy
Blooms On:
New Wood
Bloom Time:
Late Summer
Early Fall
Hardiness Zones:
5a,5b,6a,6b,7a,7b,8a,8b,9a,9b
Water Category:
Low
Needs Good Drainage
Uses:
Border Plant
Landscape
Mass Planting
Uses Notes:
Mixed borders; perennial gardens
Maintenance Notes:
Caryopteris demands a sunny spot and very well-drained soil. Wet soils, particularly those that remain soggy during periods of cold weather, will cause root rot. For this reason, we recommend early season planting of caryopteris in zones 5 and 6.
Caryopteris should be cut back every spring to ensure sturdy, dense growth. You may give it a light trim in late autumn, once it has gone dormant, to remove the old flowers and eliminate possible seed spread. However, do not cut into any thick, woody stems until new growth begins to emerge in spring. Then, cut the whole plant back to just above where large, healthy buds are emerging.
Fun Facts:
Caryopteris is also known as bluebeard or blue mist spirea – but it’s not a spirea at all. In fact, they’re not even remotely related.
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