T-shirt winner: Becky Campbell, Asheville
Common Name: “Bluebeard”
Scientific Name: Caryopteris clandonensis ‘Ferndown’
Type: Shrub
Size: 36-48 inches high and 36 inches wide
Habit: Rounded to spreading
Flowers: Deep blue-violet flowers in August and September Green foliage with a touch of gray
Culture: Full sun, well-drained soil Cut back to about 6” in early to mid March
Use: mixed borders, flower beds Attracts insects (bees)