Caryopteris incana 'Blue Cascade'

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Synonyms

Caryopteris incana weeping

Shrubs
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A small, deciduous shrub to 1.5m tall and wide with a greyish,felt-like covering andweeping branches. Ovate, aromatic leaves to 7.5cm long are coarsely toothed; violet-blue flowers borne in dense cymes extending from the upper leaf axils appear from midsummer to early autumn

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1-1.5 metres

Max Spread

1-1.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
5–10 years
Max Spread
1-1.5 metres
Max Height
1-1.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H5
Drought Resistance
Yes

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Foliage
Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Lamiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Pendulous weeping, Bushy
Genus
Caryopteris can be deciduous shrubs or perennials, with aromatic, simple leaves and small blue or white flowers in compact axillary clusters in late summer and autumn
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, light, well-drained soil in full sun. Best positioned near a warm, sunny wall

Propagation

Root softwood cuttings from spring to midsummer, semi-ripe cuttings from mid to late summer or hardwood cuttings from late autumn to midwinter

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Gravel garden
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pruning group 6

Pests

Capsid bug may cause leaf distortion

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus