Dwarf Plumbago

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

Pronunciation: ser-at-oh-STIG-muh plum-bag-ih-NOY-deez
SKU #02348
5-9

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Showy, versatile and durable groundcover for sun or shade. Electric blue flowers are set off by bronze-green to dark green leaves on wiry stems. Spreads slowly, providing wonderful drifts of color. As the flowers fade, the autumn foliage takes center stage, developing brilliant shades of red. An herbaceous perennial.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Quickly reaches 12 to 18 in. tall and wide, spreading wider over time.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9

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Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 6

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Bloom TimeSummer to early fall
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Fall Color, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover, Edging
Flower ColorBlue
Foliage ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsBlanket Flower (Gaillardia); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum); Coral Bells (Heuchera)
Care InstructionsHighly adaptable to a wide range of soil types; avoid wet, poorly-drained sites. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Space plants 1 1/2 ft. apart as a groundcover, or closer for faster coverage; control weeds until plants fill in.
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Bloom TimeSummer to early fall
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Fall Color, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover, Edging
Flower ColorBlue
Foliage ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsBlanket Flower (Gaillardia); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum); Coral Bells (Heuchera)
Care
Care InstructionsHighly adaptable to a wide range of soil types; avoid wet, poorly-drained sites. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Space plants 1 1/2 ft. apart as a groundcover, or closer for faster coverage; control weeds until plants fill in.

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