Arthur J. Simmonds Bluebeard
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Arthur J. Simmonds'
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Arthur J. Simmonds Bluebeard highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Sun ExposureFull Sun, Partial Shade
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Growth RateMedium
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Bloom PeriodSummer, Fall
Growing Zones 5-9
The Arthur J. Simmonds Bluebeard (Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Arthur J. Simmonds') is perhaps the hardiest of Bluebeards! It displays powdery light blue flowers, produced in late summer when few other shrubs bloom! The Spirea-like blooms will continue showing color well into the autumn months!
Before those lovely lavender-blue sprays of flowers arrive on the scene, Arthur J. Simmonds makes a fine-foliaged accent plant! Forming a mounded, formal shape that remains a tidy dome 1-2 feet tall but spreading 2-3 feet wide. It forms a shapely rounded bush, and its light, silvery-colored lance-shaped leaves visually blur with the blue of the flowers!
Growing throughout USDA planting zones 5 to 9, the Bluebeard, also known as the Blue Mist shrub, and the Blue Spirea, acts more like a perennial by dying back to the ground in many areas, but returns anew each spring.
Planting and Application:
This wonderful flowering specimen is also often called the Blue Mist Spirea due to its similarity to the Spirea bush, but the late-season bloom and color sets it apart from the rest! The late summer and fall flower display is a boon for pollen-seeking bees and beneficial insects, and a fine nectar source for butterflies!
The no-maintenance tidy form is useful as a facer shrub to hide the bare, leggy stems of larger hedges or older shrubs. The mounded form can be planted 1-2 feet apart as low-growing flowering edging along the fronts of your sunny garden beds as a continuous row of light green and blue! For more informal presentations, and to allow each shrub to shine on its own, loosen the spacing to 3 feet apart or more
The soft green and fine texture looks great combined with silver-green Ornamental Grass, blue and light yellow flowers, soft pink and white blooms, as well as lavender! Offset this soft hue with golden grasses, orange, and dark purples! Either way, you lean, these airy flowering shrubs will grace the front edges of your Cottage gardens, Rock Gardens, and Perennial borders, and as easy-care pathway and driveway edging! You can even include one in your container gardens and urns!
- Soft Lavender-Blue Flower Clusters
- Light Silver-Green Airy Foliage
- Forms Tidy Domed Mounds
- Pollinator-Friendly Late-Season Flowers
- Great Edging, Facer Plants, Low-Growing Specimens & Containers
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Bluebeard Bushes do best in full sun to partial sun locations. These shrubs need very well-drained soil but aren't picky about what kind of soil, as even poor soil works well. Provide regular water access for new plants, but once established they will only need supplemental moisture during prolonged heat and extended periods of drought. All plants appreciate 3-4 inches of arborist mulch over their roots.
This relatively small deciduous shrub will die back to the ground during the winter. It is suggested that this Bluebeard be pruned to the ground to enhance the production of new wood on which the flowers will be borne.
- Full Sun & Partial Sun
- Any Well-Drained Soil
- Moderate Moisture Needs
- Blooms On New Wood - Prune Back Early Spring
- Deciduous Shrub But Dies Back Like A Perennial
Blue blooms in late summer until fall! Order the Arthur J. Simmonds Bluebeard Bush for your garden and enjoy color through frost! Now available at NatureHills.com!
