'Beyond Pink'd' Bluebeard

FEATURES

Darling dark pink flowers on a BLUEbeard! 

Top three reasons to grow Beyond Pink'd® caryopteris:

- Brings a bright pop of pink to the late summer landscape

- Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds in droves

- Produces tons of blooms on a compact habit

Long Blooming
Fall Interest
Heat Tolerant
Deadheading Not Necessary
Drought Tolerant
Attracts: 
Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resists: 
Deer

CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Type: 
 Shrub
 
Shrub Type: 
 Deciduous
 
Height Category: 
 Short
 
Garden Height: 
 24 - 30 Inches
 
Spacing: 
 24 - 30 Inches
 
Spread: 
 24 - 30 Inches
 
Flower Colors: 
 Pink
 
Foliage Colors: 
 Green
 
Foliage Shade: 
 Dark Green
 
Habit: 
 Mounded
 
Container Role: 
 Thriller

PLANT NEEDS

Light Requirement: 
 Sun

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Maintenance Category: 
 Easy
Blooms On: 
 New Wood
Bloom Time: 
 Late Summer
 
 Early Fall
 
 Mid Fall
Hardiness Zones: 
 7b8a8b9a9b
Water Category: 
 Low
Needs Good Drainage
Soil Fertility Requirement: 
 Average Soil
Uses: 
 Border Plant
 
 Cut Flower
 
 Dried Flower
 
 Landscape
 
 Mass Planting
 
 Specimen or Focal Point
Uses Notes: 
 

Looks fabulous in mixed borders and as a specimen in perennial gardens. 

Maintenance Notes: 
 

Needs free draining soil. Any sogginess could result in root rot, especially in winter. 

Prune in spring just after new buds have started to show. Snipping just above big, healthy buds will ensure that new growth is dense and healthy.

Fun Facts: 

Caryopteris is also known as bluebeard or blue mist spirea - but it's not a spirea at all. In fact, they're not even remotely related.

Beyond Pink'd® Caryopteris incana 'DCARBEYBAR' USPPAF