November 2, 2007, Newsletter Issue #184: Blue Spiraea.

Tip of the Week

Caryopteris clandonensis is a very pretty short growing shrub with aromatic greyish-silver foliage. The pretty foam-like blue flowers are produced en mass from late summer onwards and are lightly scented and highly attractive to bees and butterflies.
Good varieties are;
Caryopteris “Arthur Simmonds”: 3 ft. tall with sky blue flowers.
Caryopteris “Heavenly Blue”: 3 ft tall with dark blue flowers.

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