Noted for its showy variegated foliage, Caryopteris x clandonensis 'White Surprise' is a compact deciduous shrub with lavender-blue whorls of flowers from the late summer to the early fall. The flowers look stunning against the blue-gray leaves with cream-white variegated edges. Attracts butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other beneficial insects.
Noted for its showy variegated foliage, Caryopteris x clandonensis 'White Surprise' is a compact deciduous shrub with lavender-blue whorls of flowers from the late summer to the early fall. The flowers look stunning against the blue-gray leaves with cream-white variegated edges. Attracts butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other beneficial insects.
Some drought tolerance. Intolerant of wet soils. Prune in early spring.