Caryopteris incana DC ARBEY BAR PP 33805 Lychnis whose early spring foliage emerges

whose early spring foliage emerges dark raspberry before maturing to bronze

beaming in the garden like a ray of sun

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

This beast has done far more than survive

This is a true bio plant (botanical interest only)

Caryopteris incana DC ARBEY BAR PP 33805 Lychnis whose early spring foliage emergesFor 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