Caryopteris clandonensis Blue Empire PP 30494 Patrinia This superb ornamental also supports

This superb ornamental also supports wildlife

and it looks so easy

has been a star in our garden trials

by extension agent Jeff Owen

Cut the spent flower stalk to the ground after frost whenever one wants to

Caryopteris clandonensis Blue Empire PP 30494 Patrinia This superb ornamental also supports(aka: Caryopteris ELSTI 01) Caryopteris 'Blue Empire' is the new standard in grey leafed false blue spirea. This incredibly vigorous giant reaches 6' tall x 7' wide in our trials. This gem was originally discovered as an open pollinated seedling from Caryopteris 'First Choice' in 2011, by Holland's Fransiscus Johannes Christiaan Elst. The woody stems are clothed with narrow, fragrant silvery green leaves and cymes of large violet blue flowers from