Blue Cape Plumbago

Plumbago thrives in the south african heat and in the united states it is found growing year round in the southernmost parts of texas and florida. Plumbago auriculata the cape leadwort blue plumbago or cape plumbago is a species of flowering plant in the family plumbaginaceae native to south africa.

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Blue cape plumbago

It is drought tolerant needing little maintenance. Plumbago auriculata imperial blue blue cape plumbago an upright climbing evergreen shrub that reaches 6 8 feet tall with long whip like branches that arch outward holding 2 inch long oblong yellow green leaves that darken with age. The origin of the name lead is uncertain.

Can be used as a hedge or shrub or espaliered against a wall and will even climb through other plants so it makes the perfect gap filler. Provides reliable evergreen color as a groundcover bank cover or container plant in frost free areas. It is prized for the profusion of blue phlox like flowers it produces for extended periods of time.

Plumbago auriculata monott sku 6637 huge clusters of vivid deep blue flowers cover this sprawling vine like shrub most of the year. The specific epithet auriculata means with ears referring to the shape of the leaves. The name comes from the latin word plumbum which means lead hence the other common family name leadwort.

1 description 2 medicinal uses and phytochemistry. With long thin stems and an abundance of royal blue flowers imperial blue cape plumbago plumbago auriculata imperial blue blooms from spring to fall and may bloom throughout the. Blue plumbago plumbago auriculata is part of the plumbaginaceae family.

Plumbago plants are sprawling shrubs with branches that resemble vines. Some say it refers to its color or the dye you can make from it. Plumbago auriculata royal cape a fast growing shrub bearing trusses of deep blue flowers from spring autumn.

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