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First Choice Caryopteris
Caryopteris clandonensis 'First Choice'
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$13.99
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$13.99
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per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
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Description
24-48" tall x 48" wide (cutting propagated). An outstanding new Blue Mist cultivar, 'First Choice' is different from other varieties because of its tight branching habit and deep, deep blue late-summer flower spikes. Caryopteris is also a superb shrub for providing nectar for butterflies and other pollinators. Plant in non-clay soils and irrigate deeply but infrequently. Trim back by 1/3 to 1/2 in the spring every third year. Deadhead annually in the fall or spring. I like it paired with white-flowered Fernbush.
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Overall rating: 4.818182 / 5 from 11 reviews.
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Great quality
"I hope this plant, which arrived in great shape, survives being completely dug up /uprooted by some pesky critter!"
3100 B Avenue
"My first order was a sale plant -- I potted it and protected through winter, but its original condition was fragile, and it never revived after winter. HCG promptly sent a replacement in the spring, and so far it's doing well and putting out new growth. Will review again once it's bloomed."
Love these spirea.
"I am starting over with a new yard and needed many perennials. These are a favorite of mine, having found them to be very beautiful and hardy. The plants were shipped promptly and came well packed and healthy. They have been in the ground for several weeks and I can already see how much they have grown. Very happy and will order from your company again."
Disappointed. . 8 months old they are still seedling size. .
"Raised bed of its own. . . Feature plant . . . disappointed. . . . getting the best of everything. . . ."
Sturdy, healthy plant
"This was part of a shipment that was lost for 9 days by the Post Office. Because it was healthy and carefully packed, it was able to recover and thrive! I'm excited to see the blooms next year! #sweepstakes"
Arrived small but now they're mightly
"These filed out beautifully and look great against other colors and textures in my cottage/pollinator garden. A true workhorse plant. #sweepstakes"
Caryopteris came well pack and is doing well in. my Garden
"Great service, shipping and heathy plant."
super plant
"lots of bees and butterflies on the blooms"
Healthy and growing.
"This shrub has doubled in size over the course of the Spring. It is growing strong which is important to me when planting shrubs. Here in Metro Denver shrubs will not always bloom their first year, but this one has great potential."
Stellar Shrub!
"I planted this lovely in fall of 2021. It survived our cold winter, and started to thrive when it finally warmed up. The heat hit fast, and the blossoms were amazing until our sprinkler system had a melt down. She was a victim of way too much water. I dug her up, he fixed the water issue, but sadly she didn't make it. The honey bees were feasting on her blossoms until the bitter end. I just ordered more to replace some Agastache that didn't survive our vicious winter. I've grown Caryopteris in the past, but this variety has super bright blue blossoms, and was much more compact than Dark Knight."