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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 2-3 feet
Plant Spread: 3-6 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Semi-evergreen
Deciduous
Other: Green turning vibrant red in fall.
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on new wood
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Burmese Plumbago
  • Griffith's Blue Leadwort

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Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2017-12-29
The leaves hang on in our mild winters and the redness deepens.
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2016-08-11
Location: Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2015-10-27
Zone 9b
Location: Hamilton Square Perennial Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2015-09-04
Zone 9b. The leaves are slightly more rounded than those of C. wi
Location:  Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2015-10-27
Zone 9b.
Location: Work Project Administration Rock Garden, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2016-06-17
Zone 9b. Nice mature example just starting to bloom.

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
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