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Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Blue Leadwort, Dwarf Plumbago)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 501367



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Plumbaginales
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Genus: Ceratostigma
Species: Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Ground Cover
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • May
Flowering End edit
  • November
Leaf Colour edit
  • Bronze
  • Green - Medium
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Suitable For edit
  • Container/Patio
  • Edging
  • Alpine/Rock Garden
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  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Acidic / Peaty
  • Alkaline / Chalky
Soil pH edit
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.6 - 8.0 (Slightly alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Blue
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Division
  • Stem Cutting
  • Layering - Simple
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kuntrygal (315)
toni (36069)
Frank (2698)
  Canadian Chelsea (41)
Kay (765)
  purpleinopp (8118)
Penny (7)


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Penny (7) wrote on Sep 01 2009
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Other names for this plant:
Plumbago larpentiae



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