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CERATOSTIGMA plumbaginoides
Commonly known as Shrubby plumbago
A perennial plant which provides good ground cover and deep blue flowers
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Deciduous - bright-green leaves to 9cm (3in) long with bristly margins. Red tints in autumn.
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Blue - deep blue -
Height - 45cm (18in) -
Spread - 30cm (12in)
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Alpine or rock plant - These plants prefer well drained soil and are generally dwarf in habit.
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Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial - rhizomatous, spreading perennial with erect, red stems.
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Ground cover - These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
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Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Full sun -
Additional Features - Good to know - - introduced into UK by Robert Fortune in 1845. -
Pests & Diseases - powdery mildew. -
Place of origin - western China. -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Flower Shape - Spikes - - flowers to 2cm (¾in) across in terminal spikes
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Garden Location/Conditions - Rockery (inc alpine) -
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Leaf margin - Serrulate - see photos above -
Leaf shape - Obovate - see photos above
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Pruning group - Pruning group 7
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that flower on previous year's growth in Spring, or current year's growth in late Summer/Autumn.
Action: Cut back flowered shoots to within 1 inch of previous year's growth.
When: Annually after flowering or in Spring if flowering on current year's growth.
RHS group 10 -
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil -
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Wildlife - Bee friendly -
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Ceratostigma - Growing Guide
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45cm (18in)
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30cm (12in) |
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