Tolerates heat and drought.

First Choice Blue Mist Shrub

Tolerates heat and drought.

Mist of tiny purple-blue flowers open in late summer. Complements coneflowers, black-eyed Susans, tall sedums and ornamental grasses. Butterflies love it. A compact variety, it grows 2-3 ft. tall. Full sun. Zones 4-8. PP11958

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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-4A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25
4B	4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25
6A	3/24/25 - 5/30/25
6B	3/10/25 - 5/30/25
7A	2/24/25 - 5/30/25
7B	2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8A	2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8B	2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9A	2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25
10A & B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7A: May 26, 2025 Zones 7B-10B: May 5, 2025

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Caryopteris clandonensis 'First Choice'
Height: 28 - 30 Inches
Spacing:24" - 26"
Spread:20" - 24"
Color: Dark Purple-Blue and dark inky blue buds
Size: 2.5" Pot
Blooms: Mid-summer to frost.
Zone: 5-8

Form: Deciduous flowering shrub.
Flower Form: Dense clusters of very small, fluffy, bell-like flowers carried in the leaf axils
Soil Requirements: Fertile, well-drained garden loam.
Growth Rate: Fast once established, which takes approximately 4 - 6 weeks
Pruning: None n/a
Foliage: Glossy grey-green, long oval leaves with scalloped margins, aromatic