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Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Hardy blue-flowered leadwort)

Other names: Blue ceratostigma

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Species
C. plumbaginoides is a mat-forming, spreading, herbaceous perennial with oval leaves which turn red or purple in autumn and bright blue flowers in late summer.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.5 m 0.5 m 2-5 years
1 ft 1 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant in in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Cottage/Informal, City

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

Sunset zone

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = Moderate/Medium
South Inland = Moderate/Medium
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Mat-forming, Spreading, Rounded

Native to

China

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Cut back to ground level any shoots that become damaged by frost.

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Pests

Diseases

Powdery mildew

Take semi-hardwood cuttings in late-summer

Plant container grown plants in a sunny postion

Plant in moist but well-drained soil (autumn or spring)

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Mine don't seem to have grown at all, after planting out over a month ago. Have watered, fertilised, in semi-sunny position. Any clues?

Danny Friedman
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Mine don't seem to have grown at all, after planting out over a month ago. Have watered, fertilised, in semi-sunny position. Any clues?
Posted: Saturday 1st of June 2019 11:42 AM Last reply: Saturday 24th of August 2024 04:42 AM
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