Chinese Plumbago
Ceratostigma willmottianum
Also known as
Hardy Plumbago
Ceratostigma willmottianum - Quarryhill Botanical Garden - DSC03382 by Daderot (CC0)
Full Sun
Easy care
Light watering
Tender
H7-H2
RHS hardiness
-20°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1m | Max | 1.5m |
50cm | Min | 1m |
5 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
This plant has no fragrance
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Chinese Plumbago Overview
Ceratostigma willmottianum is a spreading, deciduous shrub that brings welcome colour to the garden in late summer/early autumn. This plant has earned a Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit. Masses of vivid cobalt-blue flowers appear from August to October (UK) and then in autumn, this shrub gives a second burst of colour when its leaves turn a rich russet-red.
Common problems with Chinese Plumbago
How to propagate Chinese Plumbago
Cuttings
Take semi hardwood cuttings in summer.
Seed
Division
By division.
Special features of Chinese Plumbago
Ground cover
Autumn colour
Attractive flowers
Hedge plant
Other uses of Chinese Plumbago
This low maintenance plant is best in towards the front of a sheltered, sunny border in soil that does not get too dry. It is perfect for banks and slopes of cottage gardens but equally suits containers in Mediterranean style gardens.
