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Perennials, Tropicals > Ceratostigma > Ceratostigma willmottianum > Ceratostigma willmottianum 'Forest Blue'

Ceratostigma willmottianum

'Forest Blue'


Forest Blue Chinese Plumbago




Origin:  Native to China.
Family
Plumbaginaceae
Genus
Ceratostigma
Species
willmottianum
Cultivar
'Forest Blue'
Category
Perennials, Tropicals
USDA Hardiness Zone
8 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
8b
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4
Temperature (°C)
(-10) - (-5)
Temperature (°F)
5 - 14
Height
0.5 m - 1 m
Spread
0.5 m - 1 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AugustSeptemberOctober
General Description
A bushy deciduous plant with lance-shaped leaves and bright blue flowers.
Landscape
Containers.
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in partial-shade.
Shape
Clumping.
Growth
Slow
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Notable Specimens
Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England.
Propagation
Semi-hardwood cuttings.
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