Cait's Garden

I’ve blogged about this shrub before: “Sunshine Blue” Caryopteris (aka “Bluebeard”). Purchased from a mail-order nursery as a tiny seedling a few years back, it has become an anchor in my garden. Most of the summer, the show comes from its naturally rounded form and its dazzling yellow-green foliage. It’s always a bright spot in the yard. In September, we have an even more splendid show as periwinkle blue flowers blanket the shrub, making this a much-needed haven for bees and wasps in addition to a show-stopper. I adore this plant. Nothing in my garden provides this much gorgeousness from the time it leafs out in the spring until the leaves fall in the autumn. Highly recommended if you have a sunny, not too wet spot in your yard.