Botanical Name: Common Names:
Caryopteris clandonensis White Surprise Bluebird, Blue Spirea, Blue Mist,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs Dense, Spreading
Description:
White Surprise has showy variegated green and gold foliage that is pleasantly aromatic. Attractive lavender blue blooms appear on new foliage in mid to late summer. White Surprise is a great butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects attracting Caryopteris, and is a brilliant addition to the garden.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Low Water Garden, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Verbenaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Cream, Green, Yellow, Variegated
Flower Colour: Blue
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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