Name this shrub - little blue flowers

11 years ago

My wife and I bought this little shrub at the local Home Depot and inadvertently grabbed one without a tag. We need to know how big it will get before we pick a spot in our garden. Can anyone identify it for us? It's a perennial that's hardy in our area.

Thanks!

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Iris GW
11 years ago
Where are you located? Looks like Ceanothus which is common in California.
mytime
11 years ago
I was going to suggest a Caryopteris. But I need more coffee and need to find my magnifying glass to look at the blossoms better. Whichever it is, it's pretty!
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flora_uk
11 years ago
Yes - this is Caryopteris.
kaliaman
11 years ago
not sure of the name but these get pretty large. i live in the foothills of the colorado rockies and they are common landscape plants here. mature plants are 4-6' high and about the same measurement wide...each plant creates a nicely rounded large clump. they are beautiful and very attractive to bees, there's a cloud of them hovering over these plants at all times...must be a heavy nectar producer.
flora_uk
11 years ago
6 foot, kaliaman? That's enormous for a Caryopteris. Or do you mean Ceanothus?
MaineVette
Original Author
11 years ago
Wow, I didn't expect so many replies, or so quickly. Thanks everyone! With the leads you guys provided I went to the growers website (the company name was on the pot) and determined that it's caryopteris - either the "longwood blue" or "blue mist" cultivar.

Oh, and we're located in southern Maine. I hope that bees like it - we're beekeepers so that would be a definite plus!

Thanks for the help!
Embothrium
11 years ago
Where you are it may die back during colder weather, start over again in spring. If it lives through the winter - check your (and its) USDA zones.