Ceratostigma plumbaginoides ~ Hardy Plumbago Leadwort

Hardy Plumbago is a small wiry mat-forming herbaceous perennial that makes an excellent groundcover. Its shiny medium green leaves turn bronze-red in fall. Hardy Plumbago has clusters of small blue flowers in summer that last until the first frost. Preferspartial sunand rich well-drained soils.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:Low maintenance plant. Will spread.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings,Borders,Woodland Gardens,Naturalized Areas,Rock Gardens,and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Maiden Grass, Coral Bells, Blanketflower

IMAGES:Photo by David J. Stang,Ceratostigma plumbaginoides 14zz,CC BY-SA 4.0, (2)Photo by David J. Stang,Ceratostigma plumbaginoides 12zz,CC BY-SA 4.0, (3)Dinkum,Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Larpentae,CC BY-SA 3.0, (4)Magnus Manske,Ceratostigma plumbaginoides ‘Hardy Blue-Flowered Leadwart’ (Plumbagnaceae) plant,CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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