Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Common Names: Plumbago, Leadwort
Light Requirements: Full Sun to Light Shade
Soil Preference: Prefers well-drained soil
Height at Maturity: 8-12"
Width at Maturity: 18-24"
Bloom Color: Blue
Bloom Time: Late summer to midfall
Foliage Color: Fall Color
Attracts: Butterflies. Hummingbirds.
Tolerates: Deer. Coastal Conditions. Drought.
Happy in full sun to part shade and average to moist, well-drained soil. Late to break dormancy in spring.
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, or Plumbago, has clusters of bright, true blue flowers from summer through fall. Also called Leadwort, Ceratostigma plumbaginoides makes a great ground cover that spreads via rhizomes. The foliage of Ceratostigma plumbaginoides takes on a beautiful burgundy fall color. A deciduous perennial, it is good for over-planting spring bulbs since it is late to break dormancy in the spring.
Plumbago prefers sun to light shade and well-drained soil. It is tolerant of coastal conditions.
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Common Names: Plumbago, Leadwort
Light Requirements: Full Sun to Light Shade
Soil Preference: Prefers well-drained soil
Height at Maturity: 8-12"
Width at Maturity: 18-24"
Bloom Color: Blue
Bloom Time: Late summer to midfall
Foliage Color: Fall Color
Attracts: Butterflies. Hummingbirds.
Tolerates: Deer. Coastal Conditions. Drought.
Happy in full sun to part shade and average to moist, well-drained soil. Late to break dormancy in spring.
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, or Plumbago, has clusters of bright, true blue flowers from summer through fall. Also called Leadwort, Ceratostigma plumbaginoides makes a great ground cover that spreads via rhizomes. The foliage of Ceratostigma plumbaginoides takes on a beautiful burgundy fall color. A deciduous perennial, it is good for over-planting spring bulbs since it is late to break dormancy in the spring.
Plumbago prefers sun to light shade and well-drained soil. It is tolerant of coastal conditions.
