Something blue — and a little pink, too

If you are looking for a small, flowering shrub that tolerates drought and heat while attracting pollinators, look no further than bluebeard. No, I am not talking about the French folklore tale from the 1600s. I’m talking about a low, mounding deciduous shrub from the mint family. Commonly known as bluebeard or blue mist shrub (Caryopteris x clandonensis), it is a hybrid cross originally foun…