Product description
Caryopteris ‘Dark Knight’ are deciduous shrubs with deep purple blooms, sure to set your garden on a vibrant floral show. These medium-sized drought tolerant plants are perfect perennial borders and their aromatic flowers will attract butterflies and other pollinators.
Dark Knight blooms flowers profusely and resemble blue clouds of smoke or mist. Thus, they are also called ‘Blue Mist’ or ‘Blue Beard’. These flowering shrubs do not require lots of maintenance. They grow hardy and tough, planted in a sunny spot in the garden. They prefer slightly acidic loam soil in a well-drained spot.
This Blue Beard plant can effectively be used as a low hedge or as a shrub border. It will drop weak stems in winters. Flowering is unaltered by spring pruning since new flowers bloom on new growth.
Dark Knight Blue Beard is a reliable performer and their impressive foliage is suitable for summer landscape garden and turns yellowish in autumn. Add them around the base of small trees to decorate the surroundings.
The irresistible flowers of Dark Knight plant grow in terminal clusters resulting in eye-pleasing shades of blue.
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Caryopteris 'Dark Knight'
Caryopteris 'Dark Knight'
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Product description
Caryopteris ‘Dark Knight’ are deciduous shrubs with deep purple blooms, sure to set your garden on a vibrant floral show. These medium-sized drought tolerant plants are perfect perennial borders and their aromatic flowers will attract butterflies and other pollinators.
Dark Knight blooms flowers profusely and resemble blue clouds of smoke or mist. Thus, they are also called ‘Blue Mist’ or ‘Blue Beard’. These flowering shrubs do not require lots of maintenance. They grow hardy and tough, planted in a sunny spot in the garden. They prefer slightly acidic loam soil in a well-drained spot.
This Blue Beard plant can effectively be used as a low hedge or as a shrub border. It will drop weak stems in winters. Flowering is unaltered by spring pruning since new flowers bloom on new growth.
Dark Knight Blue Beard is a reliable performer and their impressive foliage is suitable for summer landscape garden and turns yellowish in autumn. Add them around the base of small trees to decorate the surroundings.
The irresistible flowers of Dark Knight plant grow in terminal clusters resulting in eye-pleasing shades of blue.
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Garden Plant Size Guide
Plants in larger pots can be multiple years older than their smaller counterparts with more mature root systems and foliage. This makes them able to thrive as a full size plant in your garden quicker than smaller alternatives.
The most common size of pot that garden plants come in are 9cm/1L/3L/5L this is in reference to the diameter at the top of the pot.
9cm potted plants still remain the most popular cost effective option though, they just may take a little patience to allow them to grow into full maturity once planted in your garden.
Plant specs, care guide & tips
Key features
Specifications
When to plant
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Planting and period of interest times are general guidelines and may vary based on your location and conditions. For best results, consult local gardening resources.
Instructions
Top Tip
Resist the urge to provide plenty of fertiliser as this can lead to leafy growth with fewer flowers.
How to Water
Water regularly during the first growing season. After this, caryopteris is drought tolerant and only needs to be watered during particularly dry spells.
How to Plant
Choose a sheltered, sunny spot in light, well-draining soil and dig a hole around twice as wide as the root ball. Position the plant so the top of the root ball is at soil level. Backfill with soil and compost, gently firm down, and water in well.
