Botanical Name: Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Knight'
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Common Name: Dark Knight Caryopteris  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

'Dark Knight' features a profuse, shrub-covering bloom of fragrant, deep bluish-purple flowers that appear at the ends of branches from July to September. Oval to lance-shaped, dull green leaves have silvery undersides and is aromatic when brushed with a hand. Flowers are very attractive to butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects. May be found sold under that name 'Black Knight.' Grows about 2 feet tall and wide.