Add late-season color and pollinator activity to your landscape with Caryopteris × cland. 'Beekeeper' (bluebeard 'Beekeeper'). This compact, mounding deciduous shrub is grown for its airy habit and vivid blue flowers that appear in late summer into fall, when many other shrubs have finished. The blooms are a strong nectar source and bring in a steady stream of bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects.

Place it where you will see it often, such as along a sunny border, near a patio, or in a mixed shrub bed. You will get the best flowering in full sun, but it can also perform in part shade, especially where afternoons are hot. Choose well-drained soil and avoid soggy spots; good drainage is key for long-term success. Once established, it tolerates dry periods better than many flowering shrubs, though it will look and bloom best with occasional deep watering during extended drought.

Expect a mature size of about 24 to 36 inches tall and a similar spread, making it easy to tuck into smaller spaces. For a tidy look, space plants about 24 to 36 inches apart so the natural mounded form can fill in without crowding neighboring plants. The foliage is aromatic when brushed or crushed, adding another layer of interest as you work in the garden.

Because it flowers on new growth, you can prune with confidence. In late winter or very early spring, cut the plant back to shape and to encourage fresh shoots that will carry the season's blooms. In colder areas it may die back, then regrow from the base once temperatures warm. This shrub is also noted for being less appealing to deer than many common landscape choices.

Hardy in USDA Zones 6 through 9, bluebeard 'Beekeeper' is an easy-care way to extend the bloom season and keep your garden lively well into fall.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 6-9 (-10 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Mature height: 24-36"
• Spread: 24-36"
• Tolerant of: Deer, Drought
• Attracts: Butterflies
• Fragrant: Yes

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