Caryopteris
x clandonensis 'Dark
Knight' (Perennial to 3 feet) (Zone 6)
Deep blue flowers from June - September.
This is
clearly a favorite of the bees! Even in the early mornings you can find bees on
this beautiful shrub and from time to time a humming bird will come calling as
well. It does reseed so you can give plants to friends! It makes a nice cut
flower for your table, mine is always so heavy with flowers there are plenty to
use daily. I prune this shrub back heavily every couple of years to keep it out
of my walkway. It doesn't seem to be bothered by pests and when the spirea next
to it is full of aphids it never is! These picture were taken in early
September of 2012.
