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Plumbaginaceae
Chinese Plumbago
Ceratostigma willmottianum
Clarity and focus.
- Family
- Plumbaginaceae
- Genus
- Ceratostigma
- Native to
- China, Tibet
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 2-4 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, average
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 6-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- It was named after Ellen Willmott, one of the greatest gardeners in Edwardian England who grew over 100,000 species.
- The brilliant cobalt-blue flowers appear in late summer when few other shrubs are in bloom.
- The foliage turns a brilliant red-bronze in autumn, providing a second season of interest.
- The genus name Ceratostigma means 'horned stigma,' referring to small projections on the flower's stigma.
- It was introduced to British gardens by the plant hunter Ernest Wilson in 1908 from western China.
Color meanings
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steadfastness
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autumn beauty