Ceratostigma willmottianum
CHINESE PLUMBAGO
Plumbaginaceae

 
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Plant type: semi-deciduous shrub

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

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

Tolerances: heavy frost
0.8m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

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Pruning: Prune by half-2/3 in late winter & remove the oldest stems to their base.

 
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Ceratostigma willmottianum
CHINESE PLUMBAGO
Plumbaginaceae

 

  Plant type: semi-deciduous shrub

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

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

Tolerances: heavy frost
0.8m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: blue & red

Flowering Time: early summer to late autumn

Leaves: flushed purple; red or yellow in autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits oriental & cottage designs

Uses: informal edging, mass planting, spillover, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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