Caryopteris incana 'Blue Cascade'
bluebeard 'Blue Cascade'
A small, deciduous shrub to 1.5m tall and wide with a greyish,felt-like covering andweeping branches. Ovate, aromatic leaves to 7.5cm long are coarsely toothed; violet-blue flowers borne in dense cymes extending from the upper leaf axils appear from midsummer to early autumn
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue | Green | ||
| Autumn | Blue | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Pendulous weeping, Bushy
- Genus
Caryopteris can be deciduous shrubs or perennials, with aromatic, simple leaves and small blue or white flowers in compact axillary clusters in late summer and autumn
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, light, well-drained soil in full sun. Best positioned near a warm, sunny wall
Propagation
Root softwood cuttings from spring to midsummer, semi-ripe cuttings from mid to late summer or hardwood cuttings from late autumn to midwinter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Gravel garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pests
Capsid bug may cause leaf distortion
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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