Ceratostigma plumbaginoides - Hardy Plumbago - Plant in 1.5 L Pot

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides is native to Western China. A lovely smaller, prostrate plant, that seems to struggle to decide if it is a shrub or a herbaceous plant! Whichever, it is delightful in whatever location you decide to use it. Dark green leaves take on a striking reddy hue in autumn and the glorious rich blue flowers are produced freely from mid summer until well into autumn. A superb late season flowering plant that has been granted the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Easy to grow in any reasonable, free draining soil, in full sun or semi shade. This plant can be used in a mixed planting or as a stand alone specimen in the garden or a container. If planting in a pot or other container. Use a good quality John Innes compost as this plant will be there a long time and peaty types of compost eventually degrade and become too packed and choke the roots. Ensure you feed regularly as a hungry plant is a poor performer. We recommend Osmoscote pro 5-6 month applied in the early spring. One application gives all the nutrients the plant requires for the whole year. John Innes is a soils based compost. Please note: The images we use are designed to show the features that the plant is usually appreciated for. They are not representative of the size of plant you will receive. The size of the plant pot can be found in the listing title. Please send us a message if you have any queries.