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Plumbago auriculata 'Imperial Blue' (Cape Leadwort)

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9002307



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Plumbaginales
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Genus: Plumbago
Species: Plumbago auriculata
Cultivar: Imperial Blue
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Deciduous
  • Evergreen
  • Perennial
  • Shrub
  • Vine
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • Spring
Flowering End edit
  • Autumn / Fall
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Container/Patio
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Tolerant of Most Types
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Bloom Colour edit
  • Blue
Wildlife Value edit
  • Butterflies (nectar source)
  • Butterflies (larvae/caterpillar food)
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Division
  • Stem Cutting
  • Side Shoots
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toni (36069)
cherylad (2487)

Plant suggested by: toni (36069)


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