Family: Verbenaceae
Scientific Name: Caryopteris x clandonensis Worcester Gold
Common Name: Caryopteris Worcester Gold
| Description | A small golden colored shrub with violet blue flowers. |
| Pronunciation | (kar-i-OP-ter-is)(klan-do-NEN-sis) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full to part sun |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | Prefers well-drained moist soils, but is somewhat tolerant of draught. Will not tolerated wet soggy soils. |
| Temperature | die back to the ground in zones 5 and 6, top hardy to zone 7 |
| Flowers | blue violet flowers contrast with the golden yellow foliag, late summer, attracts butterflies. |
| Leaves | bright golden yellow, lanceolate to ovate, aromatic |
| Dimensions | 3 feet by 3 feet |
| Maintenance | Cut back to the ground in early spring. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | England |
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