Dark Knight Caryopteris
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Knight'

Foliage: Silver-gray
Fall Foliage: Insignificant
Fruit:  N/A
Habit/Form: Upright, rounded
​Uses: Mass planting, shrub borders, perennial gardens, hedge

Zone Hardiness: 6 - 9
Plant Height:  3 ft
Plant Width: 3 ft
Light: Sun
​Growth Rate: Medium

A compact, mounding shrub with dense, fragrant, silver-gray foliage and deep bluish-purple flowers over a long blooming season. Valued for late summer to fall flowers, when little else is in bloom. The fuzzy foliage is aromatic when brushed with a hand. Very effective in large large groups or massed. Best to prune back hard in late winter/early spring.  Flowers are very attractive to butterflies, bees, birds and other beneficial insects. Not particularly attractive to deer and rabbits. Also known as Bluebeard, Blue Mist and Black Knight.