Skip to content
Log inStart trial

Sunshine Blue® II Bluebeard

Caryopteris incana

Design with this plant

Overview

The Caryopteris incana 'Sunshine Blue II' is a compact deciduous shrub with vivid yellow foliage and blue late-summer flowers that attract bees. It forms a mounded plant 24-36 inches tall and wide. Grow it in full sun with well-drained soil; it needs little water once established and dislikes cold, wet winter sites. Hardy in USDA Zones 5-9.

Sun FullWater Low
Sunshine Blue® II Bluebeard (Caryopteris incana) — It forms a mounded plant 24-36 inches tall and wide
Sunshine Blue® II Bluebeard (Caryopteris incana) — Grow it in full sun with well-drained soil; it needs little water once established and dislikes coldSunshine Blue® II Bluebeard (Caryopteris incana) — commonly referred to as Sunshine Blue® II BluebeardCaryopteris incanaCaryopteris incanaCaryopteris incanaCaryopteris incana+16

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Low

Shape & size

Mature height
2–3 Ft.
Mature width
2–3 Ft.

Classification

Family
Verbenaceae

See full data, regional cultivation notes, and design tools. Build a client presentation around this plant.

Start your 14-day trial

Photos (23)

Sunshine Blue® II Bluebeard (Caryopteris incana) — It forms a mounded plant 24-36 inches tall and wide
Sunshine Blue® II Bluebeard (Caryopteris incana) — Grow it in full sun with well-drained soil; it needs little water once established and dislikes cold
Sunshine Blue® II Bluebeard (Caryopteris incana) — commonly referred to as Sunshine Blue® II Bluebeard
Caryopteris incana
Caryopteris incana
Caryopteris incana
Caryopteris incana
Caryopteris incana
Caryopteris incana
Caryopteris incana
Caryopteris incana
Caryopteris incana
Caryopteris incana
Caryopteris incana
Caryopteris incana
Caryopteris incana
Caryopteris incana
Caryopteris incana
Caryopteris incana
Caryopteris incana
Caryopteris incana
Caryopteris incana
Caryopteris incana

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners

Related plants

American Blue Vervain (Verbena Hastata) — A pollinator magnet, it blooms from July to September, adding vertical interest and supporting wildlife; american

Ground cover

American Blue Vervain

Verbena Hastata

HalfUSDA 3–8
Amethyst II Verbena — commonly referred to as Amethyst II Verbena

Amethyst II Verbena

Verbena

Arabian Lilac, Trifoliate Chastetre (Vitex Trifolia 'Purpurea') — fast-growing shrub reaching up to 10 feet in height and width

Shrub

Arabian Lilac, Trifoliate Chastetre

Vitex Trifolia 'Purpurea'

FullUSDA 7–10
Basket Tangeglow® Lantana (Lantana camara) — The Lantana camara Basket Tangeglow® is a sun-loving annual with clusters of peach

Basket Tangeglow® Lantana

Lantana camara

Full
Beach Vitex (Vitex Rotundifolia) — and are typically about 1 to 2 inches long; this plant requires minimal upkeep once established

Ground cover

Beach Vitex

Vitex Rotundifolia

FullUSDA 7–10
Berry Blend™ Lantana (Lantana camara) — information and resources

Berry Blend™ Lantana

Lantana camara

Full