Plumbago auriculata
PLUMBAGO, CAPE LEADWORT
Plumbaginaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

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

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, medium soil salinity
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, coastal & cottage designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge, large planter, trellis, spillover, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant

 
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Plumbago auriculata
PLUMBAGO, CAPE LEADWORT
Plumbaginaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

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

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, medium soil salinity
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: blue

Flowering Time: late spring to early winter


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, coastal & cottage designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge, large planter, trellis, spillover, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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