Common name: Bluebeard 'Dark Knight'
Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Caryopteris
Species x clandonensis
That's pretty - would go well next to my Pink Salvia.
I have a couple of these and they are wonderful plants, such a clear blue and the honeybees here love it. I even took a few cuttings to see if I could get them to root.
I just bought a rather large one of these on clearance at my nursery!! $1.00 can't beat that, hope its as pretty as yours!!
Wow, just got some seeds for those, it looks great!
My wife brought two of these home last year (Spring 03), I had no idea what they were and was a little annoyed having to plant them! I planted them in Yucca Valley, 3,900' elevation and they are GORGEOUS! Rabbits don't mess with them either, they are fabulous plants. I have since planted 9 more and thanked my wife profusely.