26 Cape Plumbago

Plumbago auriculata monott sku 6637 huge clusters of vivid deep blue flowers cover this sprawling vine like shrub most of the year. Strictly speaking a shrub but best grown as a climber it bears masses of intense blue unscented flowers all summer and into autumn.

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ensemble Cape plumbago!!!

It is drought tolerant needing little maintenance. It is native to south africa and knowing this provides the first clue to how to grow a plumbago along with where to grow one. Although tender it can be grown outside in summer trained up a trellis or obelisk. The specific epithet auriculata means with ears referring to the shape of the leaves.

Bearing sprays of beautiful pale blue flowers not unlike phlox plumbago auriculata also know as cape leadwort is a popular garden plant that grows best in usda zones 8b 11. Regular watering upon planting is a must. Flowering all spring summer and early autumn it is cut down by frost but will regrow the following spring. Clusters for many months from early spring through fall.

Like abelia plumbago is known for its arching branches which quickly grow outside the main bun of the plant. Plumbago auriculata the cape leadwort blue plumbago or cape plumbago is a species of flowering plant in the family plumbaginaceae native to south africa. Plumbago auriculata royal cape a fast growing shrub bearing trusses of deep blue flowers from spring autumn. Foliage is comprised of thin medium green leaves 2 in.

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