Plant Profile: Caryopteris x clandonensis

This plant is drought-resistant and can suffer from excessive fertilizer, which may lead to overly vigorous growth. It produces flowers on new shoots and is known to attract butterflies, while also being rarely affected by deer.

Belongs to the Lamiaceae family (previously classified as Verbenaceae).

Texture: Ranges from medium to fine.

Form: A light and airy shrub with a twiggy appearance.

Preferred Environment: Thrives in full sun and requires well-drained, loose loamy soil.

Identification Tips:

It is a low, mounding deciduous shrub, typically growing to an average height of 2-3 feet.

This plant favors loose, well-drained loamy soil and full sunlight. It should be pruned back in late winter, as it flowers on new growth. It blooms later in the season and is very easy to transplant, showing strong resistance to pests and diseases.