, the blue mist shrub, is full sun and good drainage. A member of the verbena family, the shrub shares that genus's easygoing, floriferous and pest-free personality. It has the look and feel of a hot ...

The Garden Guy had the opportunity to add three Sunshine Blue II Caryopteris to the garden in late summer. I've been a fan of Caryopteris for a long time but haven't had a chance to grow it since I ...

GRAND HAVEN - One of my favorite perennials is Caryopteris or Blue Mist Spirea, 3'-3.5' H x 3'-3.5' W. It blooms from July to September and the bloom is a beautiful blue - a real must-have plant in ...

Blue is not a color people tend to associate with gardens at this time of year. But its cooling look is certainly welcome, even as we move closer to the golden, burnished days of autumn. Caryopteris, ...

It seems this time of year as if our gardens are just as exhausted in the heat as we are. Some might say their garden just looks "tired out." We've waited in anticipation for spring and summer's ...

Q: I just planted three caryopteris plants. One of them is wilting quite severely. The other two appear in better shape, but not great. The one with the most difficulty is planted in almost full sun, ...