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. Prefers partial sun and rich well-drained soils.
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Type:
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Perennial, Groundcover
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Height:
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0.5' - 1'
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Spread:
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1' - 1.5'
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Spacing:
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1’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Blue
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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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.
