| Description | A selection of Caryopteris grown mainly for its variegated foliage. Technically a sub shrub. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | (5,6)7-9 |
| Sunlight | full sun, light shade |
| Moisture | average, draught tolerant once established |
| Soil & Site | prefers well-drained soils, somewhat tolerant of drought, will not tolerated wet soggy soils |
| Temperature | Stems may die back to the ground in zones 5 and 6 but top hardy to zone 7. Roots are hardy and plants regrow in the spring. |
| Flowers | small lavender blue, late in the summer |
| Leaves | green leaves edged with white |
| Maintenance | remove green non variegated stems, deadheading to prevent self seeding |
| Native Site | Species native to the Himalayas and East Asia. |
| Misc Facts | Genus name comes from Greek karyon meaning nut and pteron meaning wing in reference to the winged fruits found on this shrub. |
| Author's Notes | I live in zone #5 and Caryopteris of various cultivars have been short lived for me. |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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