Ceratostigma griffithii
Description:
This evergreen plumbago shrub hails from the Himalayas and offers a low mound of foliage to about three feet high with a greater spread. In late summer the plants are covered with bright purplish blue flowers held in clusters at the ends of the branches. The leaves are dull green, thick textured and have purple margins. Tolerant of poor soils. Blooms on new wood so if you need to prune it do so in late winter to allow for flowers the next summer.
Common Name: Burmese Plumbago
Family: Plumbaginaceae (The Leadwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-10
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Steppe shrublands and grasslands on plateaus, valley floors and lower mountain slopes.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Himalayas
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