Botanical Name: Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Common Name: Dwarf plumbago Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape prostrate or slightly mounding, rapidly spreading by underground stems Height 6-12" Spread 2-4' + Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoor full sun to part shade Soil prefers loose, well draining, tolerates most Hardiness hardy, tolerates extreme temperatures (zones 2-10, 14-24) Morphology: Leaves mostly obovate to 3 1/2” long, serrate, glabrous, green with bronze, alternate Flowers blue, tubular corolla with 5 petals, at terminal and axillary buds, July to frost Fruit capsule Propagation: division, softwood cuttings Usage: fast growing ground cover for open, sunny to partly shaded locations, excellent for colorful display on slopes and under trees – short lived if heavily watered, becomes leggy with age Landscape Care: Watering prefers occasional deep soaking Fertilizing balanced in spring Pruning head back close to ground each winter Pests/Diseases root rot when heavily watered, snails, slugs Special Conditions/Other Origin: Western China Family: Plumbaginaceae Notes: |
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