RE: Caryopteris/ Blue Mist Spirea

Hi Gene,  I grow both of the Caryopteris you mention in my garden and in the
nursery.  They both do well in part shade but will tolerate full sun.
Especially the gold one, it seems to intensify the goldness of the leaves.
I can vouch for hardiness to 12 degrees - the lowest temp in my garden last
winter.  I wonder if Eupatorium 'Chocolate' would overpower the gold
Caryopteris?  The mature height is only 2- 2 1/2 ft. according to my
catalogs.
Marilyn Dube'
Natural Design Plants
Hardy Perennials, Choice Tropicals
Portland, OR   Zone 8b

-----Original Message-----
From:	owner-perennials@mallorn.com [owner-perennials@mallorn.com] On
Behalf Of GeneBush
Sent:	Friday, July 23, 1999 12:13 PM
To:	perennials@mallorn.com
Subject:	Caryopteris/ Blue Mist Spirea

Hello,
    I have had an unnamed Caryopteris in my garden for a few years now that
was give to me as a gift. The last few winters have been mild so it has not
received much of a test here. Anyway, I like it in foliage and bloom enough
to want more...  so I ordered C. Longwood Blue and the C. Worchester Gold.
First is rated zone 4, the second, zone 5. How hardy to you find them to be
in your gardens? How much sun or shade do you give yours and how do they
perform? I am particularly interested in the how much sun or shade part.
    Thinking of placing the Eupatorum Chocolate next to the Worchester
Gold... too much?
    Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com

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