• Close-up of vivid purple, spiky, spherical blooms with long petals and stamens stand out against lush green foliage on Sunshine Blue® II Bluebeard (Caryopteris) - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.
  • Dense green foliage and clusters of small purple flowers bloom on tall stems. Sunshine Blue® II Bluebeard (Caryopteris) flowering shrub shown surrounded by sunlight and a softly blurred natural background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.
  • A bushy Sunshine Blue® II Bluebeard (Caryopteris) shrub, with clusters of spiky purple flowers and green leaves, grows by calm water under a clear sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.
  • Clusters of vibrant purple flowers bloom on Sunshine Blue® II Bluebeard (Caryopteris), a deer-resistant shrub with green to yellowish leaves in bright sunlight, adding lively color to your garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.
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Sunshine Blue® II Bluebeard (Caryopteris)

SHRUB - Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
  • Strong Grower,
  • Lovely Fragrance,
  • Attracts Butterflies
$17.24
$22.99 $17.24
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Size: PWCC - Quart Pot
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Description

(Blue Mist Shrub) This improved SUNSHINE BLUE II® Bluebeard is extra hardy and long lived. Unlike its predecessor, SUNSHINE BLUE II® is now hardy down to zone 5. The dainty chartreuse green/yellow foliage does well in full sun even in the hottest of summers. SUNSHINE BLUE II® Bluebeard is adorned with loads of rich violet blue flowers late summer into fall. Standing 2-3 foot tall and wide, SUNSHINE BLUE II® has a nice mounding habit. You will enjoy the beautiful fragrance as well as the butterflies that are attracted to the blooms. This deer resistant variety is perfect for 3 seasons of interest. SUNSHINE BLUE II® does not like to be in a wet winter location. A PROVEN WINNERS® COLORCHOICE® Flowering Shrub.

More Details

Name: Caryopteris incana 'SMNCVH' PP28,093 Sunshine Blue II®
Common Name: Bluebeard
Sunlight: Full Sun (+6 hrs.)
Attracts Wings: Bee Friendly, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Critter Resistance: Deer
Bloom Time: Fall, Late Summer
Flower Color: Blue Shades
Max Height: 2 - 3 Feet
Max Spread: 2 - 3 Feet
Water Requirements: Low Water Needs, Average Water Needs
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Attributes: Cut Flower or Foliage, Deciduous, Drought Tolerant, Fragrant
Design Use: Container, Specimen
Blooms On: This Year's Growth

Gardener Tips

For general how to grow tips for Sunshine Blue® II Bluebeard (Caryopteris) and how to care for your shrubs. View Garden Crossings How to care for Shrubs page. Interested in growing tips for other plants we sell. Browse our Plant Care Tips.

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Julie W. (United States)
loving this plant

The plants arrived in great shape due to the careful packing. They are the bright spot in the garden I was wanting. Growing well, putting on size. I am looking forward to their blooms to come.

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Wilson (United States)
Arrived in great shape so far so good

These plants arrived in great condition and within a few days of shipping. I am excited to see them grow.

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Nancy B. (United States)
Bluebeard plant

my plant arrived o the small side and a little limp was worried but it has filled out and set blooms planted in perlite mix on bottom then a mix of old and new planting mix in large container

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Coleen T.

Flourished in year one. The foliage provides a wonderful contrast in my planting bed.

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