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Week 16 – April 19, 2024

Plant Information

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

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Plant Details:

Scientific Name: Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

Common Name: Leadwort

Hardiness Zone: 5a - 8b

Hardiness Degree: -20°F (-28.9°C)

Blooming Season: Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Autumn, Late Summer

Plant Habit: Upright

Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Shade Tolerant

Water: Light

Fertilize: Once a week

Spacing: 8 - 10" (20 - 25cm)

Height: 8 - 12" (20 - 30cm)

Width: 8 - 12" (20 - 30cm)

Exposure: Partial Sun, Sun

General Information: Outstanding groundcover with striking cobalt blue flowers and bronze-red foliage in Fall.
Attracts butterflies.

Grower Information:

Small blue flowers over shiny green foliage that turns bronze-red in Fall.