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Blue Mist Spirea

Purple flowers and green leaves with houses and cloudy sky in background.
Shrubs surrounding a birdbath stand in a garden, bordered by a stone path and a wooden fence.
Image courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden.
Purple flowers with green leaves in a garden setting.
Purple flowers and green leaves with houses and cloudy sky in background.
Shrubs surrounding a birdbath stand in a garden, bordered by a stone path and a wooden fence.
Purple flowers with green leaves in a garden setting.

Plant Information

Common name: Blue Mist Spirea

Scientific name: Caryopteris x clandonensis

Water usage: Low

Sun exposure: Full sun

Bloom time: Mid to late summer

Fire resistant: No

Wildlife: Attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, birds, is deer resistant 

Native: No

Height: 2 to 3 feet

Spread: 2 to 3 feet

Care information

Plant in well drained soil, soak occasionally, very fragrant