Flowering shrub

Bluebeard

Caryopteris × clandonensis

Bluebeard (Caryopteris × clandonensis) is a shrub in the Lamiaceae family.

🌷 Flowering shrub

Bluebeard is a popular flowering shrub. It's on our flower lists for 19 states.

–states where USDA records it

19Bloomipedia state lists include it

10U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 23, 2026. Planted garden shrubs are mostly excluded from research grade.

On our lists for: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington

Quick look

Caryopteris × clandonensis, the bluebeard, blue mist, blue-mist shrub, or blue spirea, is an artificial hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. Its parents are Caryopteris incana and Caryopteris mongholica. A deciduous shrub reaching 1 m (3 ft), it has a number of cultivars, with seven having gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
From Wikipedia's article Caryopteris × clandonensis, CC BY-SA 4.0.

It belongs to the Lamiaceae family. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 6 research-grade sightings of it in Colorado, ranking #117 among the 160 flowers on our Colorado list. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 1 research-grade sightings of it in New York, ranking #166 among the 193 flowers on our New York list. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 1 research-grade sightings of it in Oregon, ranking #143 among the 184 flowers on our Oregon list. ^iNaturalist

When does it bloom?

Flowering records by month across the U.S. (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (2 records)

Bloom time in the 19 states whose Bloomipedia list includes it

State	Type	Peak bloom	Sightings*
Colorado	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	6
New York	🌷 Garden	few records (1)	1
Oregon	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	1
Arizona	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Idaho	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Indiana	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Kentucky	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Massachusetts	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Maryland	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
North Carolina	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Nebraska	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
New Jersey	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
New Mexico	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Ohio	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Pennsylvania	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Texas	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Utah	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Virginia	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Washington	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA): Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. ^{USFWS ECOS}
NatureServe: Unknown We couldn't find this name in NatureServe Explorer. ^NatureServe
Colorado: No list Colorado has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Colorado ranks instead.
New York: n/a New York's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{6 NYCRR § 193.3}
Oregon: n/a Oregon's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{OAR 603-073-0070}
Arizona: n/a Arizona's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{AAC R3-3 App. A}
Idaho: No list Idaho has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Idaho ranks instead.
Indiana: No list Indiana has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants (the DNR keeps a rare plant list, but it isn't regulatory), so we show NatureServe's Indiana ranks instead.
Kentucky: n/a Kentucky's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{400 KAR 3:040}
Massachusetts: n/a Massachusetts's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{MESA list}
Maryland: n/a Maryland's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{COMAR 08.03.08}
North Carolina: n/a North Carolina's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{02 NCAC 48F .0301}
Nebraska: n/a Nebraska's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{163 NAC 4-004}
New Jersey: n/a New Jersey's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{N.J.A.C. 7:5C-5.1}
New Mexico: n/a New Mexico's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{19.21.2.9 NMAC}
Ohio: n/a Ohio's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{OAC 1501:18-1-03}
Pennsylvania: n/a Pennsylvania's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{17 Pa. Code Ch. 45}
Texas: n/a Texas's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{31 TAC 69.8}
Utah: No list Utah has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Utah ranks instead.
Virginia: n/a Virginia's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^2VAC5-320-10
Washington: No list Washington has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants (the Washington Natural Heritage Program's rare plant list isn't regulatory), so we show NatureServe's Washington ranks instead.

Checked October 23, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant)) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.