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Plumbaginaceae
Leadwort
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Valor and courage.
- Family
- Plumbaginaceae
- Genus
- Ceratostigma
- Native to
- Western China
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 6-12 in
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- well-drained, average
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- It is one of the few perennials that provides true cobalt-blue flowers in late summer and fall.
- The foliage turns brilliant bronze-red in autumn, providing a second season of interest.
- Its common name comes from the historical belief that the plant could cure lead poisoning.
- It spreads by underground rhizomes to form a dense ground cover that suppresses weeds.
- Robert Fortune collected it in China in the 1840s and introduced it to English gardens.
Color meanings
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courage
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determination
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boldness