Caryopteris can be used
in many of the same situations that you would use a lavender. I like
to slip some in when too much lavender has been used already and a
different plant would catch the eye. Caryopteris can form a wonderful, though
deciduous, hedge. These plants will take much more chill than our
Southern California garden is likely to dish out. I like the way the
Caryopteris Longwood Blue shrubs look when the
tips of the branches have been nipped back and the plant becomes more
dense.
High resolution images
of Caryopteris Longwood Blue are available
