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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Verbenaceae (Vervains) |
| Origin: Garden Origin |
| Flower Color: Blue Violet |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Parentage: (C. incana x C. mongholica) |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
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Caryopteris x clandonensis 'First Choice' (First Choice Bluebeard ) - A soft-wooded deciduous shrub that will freeze back to the ground and then rejuvenate in the warmer months. In the midsummer, deep blue purple bell-shaped flowers emerge from very dark buds amongst the silvery foliage. The plant will grow to a round mound 2 to 3 feet tall and wide. Prefers full sun to part shade, moderate water. It is hardy to <15 degrees F. Originally bred by Peter Catt of Liss Forest Nursery in Hampshire, England and introduced through the PlantHaven program. It received US Plant Patent PP11,958, which has since expired.
The information about Caryopteris x clandonensis 'First Choice' that is displayed on this web page is based on research conducted in our nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We will also include observations made about this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We also incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they share cultural information that aids others growing this plant.
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