Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
The foliage and blooms of the Lil Miss Sunshine Bluebeard makes this a garden favorite! Beginning in the spring, vivid gold foliage appears. The generous bloom season beginning in late summer and lasting through mid-autumn brings beautiful, petite blue booms. Adding to its favorability, the Lil Miss Sunshine Bluebeard is drought tolerant and resistant to deer all while attracting pollinators bringing your garden to life.
The Lil Miss Sunshine Bluebeard offers color for seasons. It has a gold foliage that appears in the spring, and its flowering season beings in the late summer persisting through mid-autumn. This plant reaches a size of twenty-four to thirty inches and has a spread of twenty-four to thirty inches. Use the Lil Miss Sunshine Bluebeard to brighten your landscape, it works well as a border plant, and makes a beautiful focal point.
Lil Miss Sunshine Bluebeard Care
To care for the Lil Miss Sunshine Bluebeard, start by planting in full sun for best results. This plant has average water needs. Once it is established, this plant is drought tolerant. Be sure to plant in well drained soil. Fertilize in the spring with controlled release fertilizer.
Prune Lil Miss Sunshine Bluebeard by cutting back hard. Pruning should take place in the spring after new growth can be seen. Keep in mind in colder states die back is common. For exceptionally cold winters this plant may die back to the ground.
Lil Miss Sunshine Bluebeard Spacing
When planting, spacing for the Lil Miss Sunshine Bluebeard should be at minimum 32 inches to support border planting. For focal point planting, spacing can be up to 36 inches, center on center. Proper spacing will ensure the health of your plant!
Lil Miss Sunshine® Bluebeard Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 5 to 9 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun (6+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 2-2.5 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 2-2.5 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Mounded
- Water Needs
- Average
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Blue, Purple
- Flower Description
- Blue to Purple
- Bloom Time
- Late Summer to Fall
- Blooms On
-
New Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Late winter to early spring, before new growth starts
- Foliage Color
- , Yellow
- Foliage Description
- Yellow
- Foliage Type
- , Deciduous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Summer Flowering, Fall Interest, 3 Season Interest
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Lil Miss Sunshine® Bluebeard
- Also Known As
- Blue Spirea; Blue Mist
- Botanical Name
- Lil Miss Sunshine Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Janice' USPP 22,160
- Brand
- Proven Winners
- Plant Type
- Deciduous
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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