23+ Caryopteris Odorata

Grow in a mixed or shrub border. Last listed in the rhs plant finder in 2006.

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Caryopteris odorata

Plants in the genus caryopteris are small to medium sized woody shrubs cultivated for their attractive aromatic foliage and usually blue flowers. They are herbaceous plants or small shrubs growing to 1 4 m tall. Caryopteris is a drought tolerant shrub that has pretty sage like pale green leaves.

Blue mist still will maintain its shrub shape with dry light brown stems. Drought resistant drought tolerant plant xeric. There are few true blues in the world of flowers but the blooms on a caryopteris or blue mist shrub come very close.

When they open in late summer every bumblebee in town knows about it. The leaves have a nice light scent.

They are native to east asia china korea japan mongolia. Caryopteris forms a neat low mound. Caryopteris odorata join the rhs today and get 12 months for the price of 9.

Family lamiaceae name status rhs accepted name. Caryopteris odorata from herbal garden punjabi bagh new delhi the shrub looks much similar to clerodendrom serratum and may be confused with that but is easily differentiated when in fruit in. Its modest size makes it very useful in smaller yards.

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