Hardy Plumbago

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

I’d never heard of this groundcover until I saw them for sale at the local Ace hardware. The pretty green foliage is what caught my eye, and the fact that it’s super hardy, stays low (but not too low) and sports vibrant purple flowers in spring really sold me. According to some sources it can wander a bit in some locations, but I think it’s worth a try – it looks great lining the stone step path along the creek.

    Nursery Tag

    Zone 5. Keep evenly moist. 12-18"H 12-18"W. Blooms early fall, foliage turns red in fall. Deer, slug and rabbit resistant according to some sources.

    Gardener's Log

    07/2021: Planted 5 along steps running parallel to creek.

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