Ceratostigma willmottianum

Also Known As

Ceratostigma willmotianum
Chinese Plumbago

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 3'
W: 5'

planting zones

6a-10b

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Ceratostigma willmottianum plant details

Ceratostigma willmottianum is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In fall and summer blue flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Ceratostigma willmottianum

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: plumbaginaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 5 FT wide, 3 FT tall
Flowers: blue blooms in fall and summer
Uses: fall color, tropical-looking, unique

GROWING CONDITIONS for Ceratostigma willmottianum

USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture

Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Ceratostigma willmotianum is an interesting shrub from southwestern China that produces true blue to lilac-blue flowers in late summer that are still blooming when the deep green diamond-shaped foliage turns red in autumn. Tolerant of poor soils and periods of drought.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Shrubby form of plumbago that is much taller but still produces incredibly rich blue flowers, 1" across, with red-purple tubes, are produced from late summer through autumn. Leaves turn red in autumn. Completely new in the trade. An incredibly different type of bloom on a deciduous shrub from Western China. Cut back hard in early spring.

By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

Intense cobalt blue pinwheel flowers bloom from summer into late fall on stems with noticeable reddish brown hairs. Flowers persist simultaneously with brilliant red and orange fall leaves - the whole shrub glows with this intense color combination! Deciduous shrub 3' tall x 5' wide; resistant to deer without looking armed and dangerous; tolerant of clay and just about any other kind of soil.