Hardy Plumbago (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides)

Sun Needs:

• Full sun to part shade
• Best flowering in full sun

Bloom Time:

• Late summer to early fall (August to October)

Size:

Height: 6 to 10 inches
Width (Spread): 12 to 18 inches or more (slowly spreading)

Attributes:

• Brilliant gentian blue flowers
• Glossy green foliage that turns reddish-bronze in fall
• Drought-tolerant and low maintenance
• Deer and rabbit resistant
• Excellent groundcover for sun or light shade
• Attracts butterflies
• Can be used to stabilize slopes or cover bare soil

Companion:

• Sedum (Autumn Joy, Angelina)
• Coral Bells (Heuchera)
• Lamb’s Ear (Stachys byzantina)
• Creeping Phlox
• Dwarf Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’)
• Autumn Fern (Dryopteris erythrosora)
• Coneflower (Echinacea)
• Daylilies (Hemerocallis)
• Hostas (in part-shade settings)