Sunshine Blue® II Caryopteris

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🔥 Bright Gold Foliage. Electric Blue Flowers. Late Season Power. 🔥
If your garden fades in August… this is how you fix it.
Sunshine Blue® II Caryopteris explodes with rich blue blooms just when everything else is slowing down—set against glowing golden foliage that carries color all season long. It’s one of those plants that makes people stop and ask, “What is that?”
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📦 Ships from Lexington, VA or local pickup by appointment at 16 N Main Street, 24450
💡 Save on shipping when you bundle multiple plants!
Why you’ll love it:
• True late-season color—blooms late summer into fall  
• Brilliant golden foliage all season long
• Pollinator magnet—bees go crazy for it  
• Thrives in heat, drought, and full sun  
• Compact, tidy mound—perfect for borders or mass planting
Quick Facts:
• Zones: 5–9  
• Sunlight: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained (dry is fine once established)  
• Spacing: 2–3 ft
• Height: 2–3 ft
• Maintenance: Easy—cut back hard in spring
• Deer resistance: Good
• Best uses: Borders, edging, pollinator gardens, mass plantings
This is one of the toughest, most reliable late-season shrubs we grow. Heat, drought, poor soil—it doesn’t care. It just shows up every year and performs.
And here’s the key—this improved version is more cold hardy than older caryopteris, so it actually comes back strong even in colder climates  .
About These Plants:
Vigorous young shrubs in 4” deep pots, each with an official Proven Winners® tag—authentic, healthy, and ready to thrive.
If you want a garden that builds through the season instead of fading out… this is one of your anchor plants.
👉 Buy now and plant small—grow big.