Biology:Caryopteris × clandonensis

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Short description: Species of plant 






Caryopteris × clandonensis









'Heavenly Blue' cultivar









Habit








Scientific classification edit




Kingdom:

Plantae




Clade:

Tracheophytes




Clade:

Angiosperms




Clade:

Eudicots




Clade:

Asterids




Order:

Lamiales




Family:

Lamiaceae




Genus:

Caryopteris




























































































Species:


C. × clandonensis













Binomial name




Caryopteris × clandonensis
A.Simmonds





































Synonyms[1]






Caryopteris mastacanthus var. clandonensis (A.Simmonds) C.H.Curtis








Caryopteris × clandonensis, the bluebeard, blue mist, blue-mist shrub, or blue spirea, is an artificial hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae.[1][2][3] Its parents are Caryopteris incana (from southern China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan) and Caryopteris mongholica (from southern Siberia, Mongolia, and northern China).[1] A deciduous shrub reaching 1 m (3 ft), it has a number of cultivars, with seven having gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]



Cultivars


The following cultivars have gained the RHS Award of Garden Merit:[6]



  • 'Arthur Simmonds'
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  • 'First Choice'
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  • 'Heavenly Baby'
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  • 'Lisaura' trade designation Hint of Gold
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  • 'Lissilv' trade designation Sterling Silver
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  • 'Summer Sorbet' (varigated)
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  • 'Worcester Gold'


The following additional cultivars are readily available from commercial suppliers:



  • 'Dark Knight' (1.2m tall)[7]
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  • 'Heavenly Blue'[8]
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  • 'Inoveris' trade designation Grand Bleu[9]
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  • 'Kew Blue'[10]
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  • 'Lisspin' trade designation Pink Perfection[11]
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  • 'Lissteph' trade designation Stephi[12]
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  • 'White Surprise' (varigated)[13]


References




    

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Caryopteris × clandonensis A.Simmonds" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/861583-1. 

    2. 

  2. ↑ "Caryopteris x clandonensis (CRBCL)". European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2026. https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/CRBCL. "English; blue beard, blue mist, blue spirea, blue-mist shrub" 

    3. 

  3. ↑ "Shrubs Caryopteris × clandonensis bluebeard". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/92602/caryopteris-clandonensis/details. "Plants for Pollinators" 

    4. 

  4. ↑ "Caryopteris". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/caryopteris. 

    5. 

  5. ↑ "How to grow caryopteris". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/caryopteris/growing-guide. 

    6. 

  6. ↑ "AGM Plants December 2024 © RHS – ORNAMENTAL" (pdf). The Royal Horticultural Society. December 2024. p. 19. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf. Retrieved 16 June 2026. 

    7. 

  7. ↑ "Shrubs Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Dark Knight' bluebeard". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/101641/caryopteris-clandonensis-dark-knight/details. "23 suppliers" 

    8. 

  8. ↑ "Shrubs Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Heavenly Blue' bluebeard". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/97161/caryopteris-clandonensis-heavenly-blue/details. "31 suppliers" 

    9. 

  9. ↑ "Shrubs Caryopteris × clandonensis Grand Bleu ('Inoveris'PBR) bluebeard". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/164032/caryopteris-clandonensis-grand-bleu-(-inoveris-)/details. "10 suppliers" 

    10. 

  10. ↑ "Shrubs Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Kew Blue' bluebeard". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/93792/caryopteris-clandonensis-kew-blue/details. "14 suppliers" 

    11. 

  11. ↑ "Shrubs Caryopteris × clandonensis Pink Perfection ('Lisspin'PBR) bluebeard". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/350942/caryopteris-clandonensis-pink-perfection-(-lisspin-)/details. "11 suppliers" 

    12. 

  12. ↑ "Shrubs Caryopteris × clandonensis Stephi ('Lissteph'PBR) bluebeard". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/349303/caryopteris-clandonensis-stephi-(-lissteph-)/details. "9 suppliers" 

    13. 

  13. ↑ "Shrubs Caryopteris × clandonensis 'White Surprise'PBR (v)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/285371/caryopteris-clandonensis-white-surprise-(v)/details. "13 suppliers" 

    14. 



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