Botany Photo of the Day Caryopteris × clandonensis

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Bluebeard is named for the shape and colour of the flowers rather than the grisly French folktale. This visually-charming and bee-friendly shrub has found its way into many xeriscape gardens, including one at the site of today’s photograph, the Summerland Ornamental Gardens. Caryopteris × clandonensis is a name that was never validly published. Instead, it […]

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