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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
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JulyAugustSeptemberOctober
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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