Common Name: Plumbago, Leadwort
Latin Name: Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
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| Not Provided - Please Call | Not Provided | Natorps | Natorp Lane Mason OH Lat: Long: | Escapade Blue | 2013-03-23 |
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Plumbago, Leadwort
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Origin: Western China
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Plumbago, LeadwortCeratostigma plumbaginoides
Origin: Western China
Family: PLUMBAGINACEAE
Genus: Ceratostigma
species: plumbaginoides
Origin: Western China
Size: 0 (min) to 0 (max)
Size Description:
Notes: Growth habit: Spreading Foliage Alternate, broadly obovate with tapering at the base, 3 inches long. Leaves emerge late in the spring. Leaves turn bronze-colored in the autumn in cooler climates. Flowers: Small dense terminal groups, dark blue, with a 1-inch long corolla. Blooms July to September. Culture: Full sun or partial shade and well-drained soil. Will not tolerate wet soils or competition from tree roots. Cut to ground level in the spring to stimulate new growth. Uses: Groundcover; in front of shrubs Propagation: Division, stem or root cuttings, seed. Notes courtesy of Sue Trusty.
Characteristics:
| Availability: | High Availability | ||
| Full Sun Tolerance: | Performs Well | See other plants that like full sun. | |
| Part Shade Tolerance: | Good Performance | See other plants that like part shade. |
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Plant Images and Specimens
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Flower
Planted By: R. Scott Beuerlein
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Summer
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Flowers and Calyxes
Planted By: R. Scott Beuerlein
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Late Summer
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Groundcover Form
Planted By: R. Scott Beuerlein
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Late Summer
Red fall color
Photo Credit: Patrick Kelsch
Location: Coyote Ct, Mason Coyote ct Mason OH
Specimen: 118
Specimen: 118
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Age: 2008
Planted By: Sue Trusty
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Mid Summer 2008
Flower of Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Age: 2008
Planted By: Sue Trusty
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Mid Summer 2008
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Age: 2008
Planted By: Sue Trusty
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Mid Summer 2008
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden 1 Brookside Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom CB2 1JE [Latitude: 52.194230533333300 Longitude: 0.129697166666667] Specimen: 1940
Ceratostigma plumbaganoides
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: August 2012
Location: South America: Chile, Peru, Ecuador Santiago, Chile [Latitude: -12.045548700000000 Longitude: -77.026706183333300] Specimen: 2529
Flower of Plumbago in South America
Location: Museo Larco, Lima, Peru
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: December 2012
Plumbago planting in South America
Location: Museo Larco, Lima, Peru
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: December 2012
Plumbago planting in South America
Location: Museo Larco, Lima, Peru
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: December 2012
Location: South America: Chile, Peru, Ecuador Santiago, Chile [Latitude: -12.072512733333300 Longitude: -77.070983983333300] Specimen: 2544
Location: Birmingham (UK) Botanic Gardens Westbourne Road Birmingham B15 3TR [Latitude: 52.466666538794500 Longitude: -1.930377037185100] Specimen: 3569
Location: Central London Hyde Park and Regents Park London, United Kingdom [Latitude: 51.527794950000000 Longitude: -0.152746900000000] Specimen: 3596
Location: Central London Hyde Park and Regents Park London, United Kingdom [Latitude: 51.503927600000000 Longitude: -0.154448600000000] Specimen: 3621
Location: Central London Hyde Park and Regents Park London, United Kingdom [Latitude: 51.514643600000000 Longitude: -0.174750316666667] Specimen: 3628
Location: Monaco Heliport de Monaco [Latitude: 43.728663310000000 Longitude: 7.418148350000000] Specimen: 5478
Location: Monaco Heliport de Monaco [Latitude: 43.728663310000000 Longitude: 7.418148350000000] Specimen: 5479
Location: Monaco Heliport de Monaco [Latitude: 43.727536440000000 Longitude: 7.419257530000000] Specimen: 5490
Location: monaco
Location: Jardin Botanique de la VIlle de Nice 78 Corniche Fleurie, 06000 Nice, France [Latitude: 43.685126040000000 Longitude: 7.210491980000000] Specimen: 5567
Location: Venice [Latitude: 45.441558410000000 Longitude: 12.328268970000000] Specimen: 6934
Location: Brookgreen Garden South Carolina [Latitude: 33.519443910000000 Longitude: -79.099177650000000] Specimen: 8060
Location: Brookgreen Garden South Carolina
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne Birdwood Avenue [Latitude: -37.829383010000000 Longitude: 144.983430280000000] Specimen: 9912
December 2016
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne Birdwood Avenue