3/15/2024 0 Comments Cyme flower arrangement![]() ![]() See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties:Ĥ feet tall, fragrant violet blue flowers, silver gray leaves Crown rot may occur in poorly drained soils. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious problems. Its fragrant foliage and nectar-rich flowers make it a wonderful addition to a cutting, sensory, or pollinator themed garden. Plant this shrub in groups or mass planting along shrub borders or use as a low growing hedge. Cut it back in late winter to improve its form and remove dead stems as the blooms appear on new growth. It is very easy to transplant, tolerant of drought, is pest and disease resistant, and is seldom browsed by deer. Too much fertilizer will result in lanky growth. Plant in loose, well-drained loamy soil in the full sun. In cold climates below zone 6 the stems will die back to the ground. When there is little else blooming in the garden in the late summer and early fall this plant will delight with its bright blue fragrant flowers that attract butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. This light airy shrub quickly reaches an average size 2 to 3 feet tall and wide and has a medium to fine texture. The common name blue mist refers to the flowers which have a fluffy cloudlike appearance. Phonetic Spelling kay-ree-OP-ter-iss BY klan-dun-EN-sis Descriptionīlue spirea is a low, mounding, deciduous shrub in the Lamiaceae (mint) family. ![]()
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