Caryopteris incana DC ARBEY BAR PP 33805 Lychnis It is valuable for this

It is valuable for this late season floral display and for supporting late season pollinators especially migrating Monarch Butterflies

Dry soils when the plants are dormant in late spring and summer is the key to success

burkii with Sarracenia flava var

Dry soil in the winter is the key to survival in marginal hardiness zones

This is a true bio plant (botanical interest only)

Caryopteris incana DC ARBEY BAR PP 33805 Lychnis It is valuable for thisFor decades, I've trialed a number of pink flowered bluebeard selections, and not a single one showed any winter hardiness. That was before we planted the dazzling Caryopteris incana 'DC Arbey Bar', which, unfortunately sounds more like a fast food restaurant in the nation's capital. This dwarf subshrub forms a tight 2' tall x 3' wide mound, clothed with unusual round foliage. In September (NC) each stem is adorned with a stacked series of whorled