Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Dark, glossy green foliage that ages to red with an electric-blue bloom.
Plumbago, Leadwort
Available in 32 & 72 cell
This is very late to emerge in the spring, and exhibits exceptional fall color. Best used massed, walls, rock gardens, borders and in containers. Can spread rapidly with the right conditions. Tough, fibrous roots and growth from creeping stems. Diamond-shaped leaves on this semiwoody perennial. Deer resistant.
Prune winter-killed stems in spring.
| Hardiness Zone |
5-9 |
| Height |
6-10" |
| Spread |
18" |
| Flower Color |
electric-blue |
| Foliage Color |
dark glossy green, red-orange fall color |
| Light Preference |
sun to part shade |
| Soil Preference |
well-drained, moist, rich |
| Bloom Time |
August-October |
| When to Divide |
spring |
