Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
CHINESE PLUMBAGO
Plumbaginaceae

 
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Plant type: semi-deciduous sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Pruning: Prune by half-2/3 after leaves drop in winter removing the oldest stems to their base. Allow suckers to thicken & knit planting.

 
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Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
CHINESE PLUMBAGO
Plumbaginaceae

 

  Plant type: semi-deciduous sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: blue & red

Flowering Time: early summer to late autumn

Leaves: mid green; red in autumn

Bark & Stems: red stems


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits oriental & cottage designs

Uses: informal edging, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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