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| Ceratostigma plumbaginoides |
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| Plumbago, Leadwort |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Plumbago makes a great ground cover for sunny to partly sunny places. Electric blue flowers come in late summer and fall, above 1 inch shiny green leaves which turn red and yellow in the fall. Plumbago, which is late to break dormancy in the spring, makes a moderately thick ground cover, but once established, it is very tough and tolerates abuse such as drought and hot weather. Try it with shrubs or taller, strong perennials like Rudbeckia and Feather Reed Grass. Cat# 1046
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Availability?: Not available
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Native Plant |
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Good Fragrance |
X |
Butterfly Plant |
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Hummingbird Plant |
X |
Good Fall Color |
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Berries & Fruits |
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Deer resistant |
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| Ease of Culture |
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Easy |
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Not Too Hard |
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Difficult or Tricky |
| Evergreen |
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Yes |
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Semi |
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No |
| Plant Type |
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Wildflower |
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Shrub |
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Grass or grass-like |
| X |
Perennial |
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Tree |
X |
Ground cover |
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Fern |
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Vine |
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| Light Exposure |
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Full sun |
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Mostly sunny |
X |
Half and half |
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Full shade |
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Mostly shady |
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| Soil Condition |
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Sandy |
X |
Organic |
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| X |
Clay |
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Average |
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| Moisture Tolerance |
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Dry |
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Wet |
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Moist |
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Moderate |
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| Height |
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12" or less
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24" to 36" |
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12" to 24" |
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36" or taller |
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| Color |
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White/whitish |
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Pink |
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Blue |
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Yellows |
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Rose |
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Green |
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Orange, coral |
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Violet |
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Brown |
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Peach, salmon |
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Lavender |
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Mauve |
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Red, scarlet |
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Purple |
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Tan |
| Bloom Time |
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Early spring |
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Early summer |
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Early fall |
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Mid spring |
X |
Mid summer |
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Mid fall |
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Late spring |
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Late summer |
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Late fall |
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We welcome your suggestions and comments. Please tell us how we can improve, or if there are other plants you wish we carried.
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