Beyond Midnight® Bluebeard (Caryopteris)
Shrub
- Enjoy long-blooming flowers that last from late summer to fall!
- Proven Winners shrub that is loved by pollinators, but avoided by deer.
- Easy to care for and perfect for small spaces.
- Certified Deer Proof™ by Proven Winners® ColorChoice Shrubs.
- Zones 5-9, sun, 3' tall x 3′ wide at maturity.
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Description
Details
Patent: USPP 27,426
Common name: Bluebeard, Blue mist spirea, Caryopteris
Zone: 5 - 9
Sun exposure: Sun (6+ hours sun)
Height x width: 2-3' tall and wide
Flower color: Blue
Foliage color: Dark green
Season of Interest: Summer-fall
Bloom time: Summer, fall
Features: Rare & unusual, Proven winners, heat tolerant, dry soils, drought tolerant, deer resistant
Uses: Specimen, flower gardens, backdrop, landscaping.
How to Grow
Light: Full sun (6+ hrs/day).
Water: Low to moderate, bluebeard does not tolerate wet soil or overwatering.
Space: Min. 3' apart
Fertilizing: Little fertilizer is needed.
Winterizing: Leave plant intact over winter (you can give it a light trim to remove the seedheads if desired). Do not apply a thick layer of mulch in the winter, as it requires dry conditions, particularly during cold weather.
Maintenance & Pruning: Wait until new growth begins to emerge in spring to prune. Cut back to just above where large, healthy buds are emerging.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
I purchased this plant in the gallon size and it looked beautiful and healthy. Now, several weeks later, it is blooming and looks really interesting. It is part of Proven Winners Deer Proof collection but, as recommended, I will be protecting it from hungry deer for a year.
Looks strong and happy and that makes me happy!
The quality of these plants are like no other mail order I've ever received. Im so excited to see this one next year. It's doing so well, I know im going to see beautiful blooms on it!
Ordered 1 gallon size and it arrived looking healthy and strong. Will give it time to acclimate and hope to see beautiful blooms later this season.
I planted 2 quart-sized plants in early May. Four months later they are full of blooms and covered in bees. They are so pretty! Great plant!
Just a small (5") plant but strong & healthy looking even though Im in 60high/30low degree temps.
This little plant arrived in great condition and well watered and packed. I haven't been able to plant it yet as it's new home can't be worked until my snow damaged tree is cleaned up.
Very impressed with the plant, it was about 10 inches tall, very healthy, a lot of life, well bushed out. Would argue of all the plants I got this year from 5 different vendors, this is the healthiest and liveliest. The packaging though... seems to have been done by someone too cautious unfortunately. They use the normal plastic bag around the pot and tie the top around the base of the plant stem but this person appears to have been too cautious afraid of tying it tight and the shipper was not delicate or they should've taped the top around the stem to prevent it from loosening. It was shipped sideways, as the plant jostled around with the loose tied bag it opened up the bag and the jostling caused soil to leak out, as there was less soil to lessen jostling it jostled more causing the bag to open even more and faster dirt to fall out which allowed it to jostle even more rinse and repeat. Pretty much the soil was in the box, with the plant and bare roots in the pot. In my experience, this means the roots have broken that very important connection with the soil to get moisture and it takes weeks to re-establish WHILE it having a luscious green top means high water evaporation. High water evaporation, with roots that have lost the connection to get much water for some weeks can kill the plant so I may need to cut the top/green way back so it doesn't dry out and roots have time to re-establish so it being the most beautiful I received is moot. I "think" it will survive this plant likes dry conditions just wish I didn't have to worry and watch for the next few weeks if the roots can re-establish before the top dries out the plant.
So far plants are great! Packaging excellent and quick delivery.
Just received this and it looks very healthy! Thank you!
Plant arrived pruned back to only a few inches high....really smaller than I expected. It's been in the ground a couple of weeks...so far, so good.
We’re sorry you’re not satisfied with your plants! On each product page and our plant sizes page, we note that all of our plants are young. The size of our plants varies depending on the time of year and whether they were recently trimmed. The most important thing when purchasing plants, online or in garden centers, is a full and robust root system, which we prioritize. Trimming only encourages stronger root development!
Beyond Midnight® Bluebeard (Caryopteris)
Like everything I order from you, it looks good ad healthy
Plants were packed well and in good shape. Shipped in timely manner
All plants purchased are doing great. Highly recommend this nursery and will definitely ordrr again.
The Beyond Midnight Bluebeard plants are growing well and settling blooms already! These six and the three I ordered before were nice size plants for the size of containers.
The bluebeard is full of flowers and has bees galore visiting it. It is a gorgeous addition to my garden,
Beyond Midnight® Bluebeard
Arrived in good health and enjoying the sun (finally) in a container. Had tomatos in this pot previously but I've surrended to the squirrels.
Had had good success with Great Gardens previously.
Can you plant in fall?
Fall is a great time for planting! The rule of thumb for fall planting is to get the plants in the ground at least 6 weeks before the first hard frost in your area. If you are not sure when your average first frost is, you can find out more in our gardening article here: https://blog.greatgardenplants.com/frost-dates-explained-gardening-for-each-zone-in-spring-fall/
Can they do well in partial shade?
Beyond Midnight® Bluebeard thrives in full sun conditions. Less than 6 hours of light a day may effect flower production and foliage growth.
When is the best time to plant midnight caryopteris?
Spring is a great time for planting! The rule of thumb for spring planting is to get the plants in the ground once the threat of frost has passed and the ground has become workable. If you are not sure when your average last frost is, you can read our article explaining frost dates here:
https://blog.greatgardenplants.com/frost-dates-explained-gardening-for-each-zone-in-spring-fall/
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You can find 'Chocolate Chip' Bugleweed here:
https://www.greatgardenplants.com/products/chocolate-chip-bugleweed
Do hummingbirds like
Pollinators do like Beyond Midnight® Bluebeard, but it's more likely to be visited by bees and butterflies than hummingbirds.