Hardy Plumbago
Ceratostigma willmottianum
Common Name: Hardy Plumbago
Genus: Ceratostigma
Species: willmottianum
Category: Shrubs and Sub-shrubs
Growth Rate: Average
Features: Has colourful autumn foliage
Hardiness: Hardy | Height: 1.00 m (100 cm) |
Sun/Shade: Full sun | Spread: 1.00 m (100 cm) |
Foliage Type: Deciduous | Flower Colour: Blue |
Foliage Colour: Green, Red | Flowering Period: August & September |
Soil Type: Normal/Loam
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Ceratostigma willmottianum has oval or rounded lance-shaped mid-green leaves. The leaves take on a red tint in autumn. At the end of summer and into autumn, clusters of mid blue flowers are produced on this deciduous shrub.
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