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Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Arthur Simmonds'
Common name:
Arthur Simmonds hybrid bluebeard, Arthur Simmonds blue-spirea
Family:
Lamiaceae (mint family)
Distribution:
hybrid: selection of Caryopteris incana × C. mongholica
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
A low (2') mounded deciduous shrub. Bright blue flowers are borne in late summer on the uppermost stems. Treat as a herbaceous perennial and cut back in later winter. A wonderful addition to a sunny mixed border.
Links:
Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder
Locations
1:
VCA: AW14
(AW14)
• Accession: D1998-0851.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
VCA: AW14
(AW14)
• Accession: D1998-0851.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
VCA: AW14
(AW14)
• Accession: D1999-1773.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
4:
VCA: AW14
(AW14)
• Accession: D1999-1773.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual