Blue Mist Shrub
North Creek Nurseries Inc
388 N Creek Rd
Landenberg, PA 19350
Blue Mist Shrub is aptly named as it is shrouded in a cloud of blue from mid to late summer. It is a well-behaved garden plant that is very attractive to butterflies. 'Inoveris' Grand BleuTM boasts numerous deep blue flowers topping glossy green foliage on a neatly compact plant.
A note concerning the nomenclature of this Caryopteris: The proper name of this plant is Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Inoveris' Grand Bleu TM. Oregon State website has an explination we like:A cultivar name is considered descriptive of the plant, and it may registered with the International Code of Nomenclature. A trademark name cannot be used in the Code of Nomenclature. Thus, a unique or novel name must be created in addition to the cultivar name to establish a trademark. Trademark names are considered "brand names", similar to Air Jordan being a brand of athletic shoes, and have no taxonomic validity. Furthermore, if a trademark name is used in international registers or printed matter as a cultivar name, the name becomes generic and losses the protection status for the inventor (breeder).
Thus, a trademarked plant often may have a trademark name and a cultivar name. In this case, the cultivar name is sometimes considered a "nonsense" name in that it is rarely used in commerce. The trademark name is the name promoted commercially. However, the so-called nonsense cultivar name is the name used in the Code of Nomenclature.
Contact Information
Phone: 610-255-0100 or 877-ECO-PLUG
Fax: 610-255-4762
Email: order@northcreeknurseries.com
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