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Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Dwarf Plumbago, Blue Leadwood, Leadwort
Origin: Native to Western China.
| Family |
| Plumbaginaceae |
| Genus |
| Ceratostigma |
| Species |
| plumbaginoides |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 to -15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - (-10) |
| Height |
| 15 - 30 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 38 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Low-growing herbaceous perennial. |
| Landscape |
| Banks, slopes, city, cottage/informal, beds, borders, and Mediterranean landscapes. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. It is slow to emerge in the spring. |
| Shape |
| Mat-forming, spreading. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| A dense mat of stems carrying oval leaves and blue flowers. |
| Pests |
| Powdery mildew. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oval leaves which turn red or purple in autumn. |
| Flower Description |
| Bright blue flowers in late summer where the nectar is particularly attractive to butterflies. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A. M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by division, cutting or by layering. |
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