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Cape Plumbago

Plumbago Auriculata

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Overview

Plumbago auriculata, or Cape Plumbago, is a versatile shrub reaching 5-6 feet in height and equally wide. It showcases sky-blue flowers nearly year-round in warm regions. Hardy in USDA zones 9-11, it enjoys full sun to partial shade, and requires moderate watering. This robust, fast grower offers a rambling structure, perfect for hedges or as a climber on trellises, and is known for attracting butterflies and other pollinators.

Sun Full, HalfWater LowZones 9–10Type ShrubClimate Mediterranean
Cape Plumbago (Plumbago Auriculata) — Though it tolerates a variety of soil conditions; it showcases sky-blue flowers nearly year-round in warm, image 59

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Low
USDA zones
9–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Shrub
Family
Plumbaginaceae
Climate
Mediterranean

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Cape Plumbago (Plumbago Auriculata) — Plumbago auriculata, or Cape Plumbago, is a versatile shrub reaching 5-6 feet in height and equally wide, image 49
Cape Plumbago (Plumbago Auriculata) — shrub for full or half
Cape Plumbago (Plumbago Auriculata) — Hardy in USDA zones 9-11, it enjoys full sun to partial shade, and requires moderate watering
Cape Plumbago (Plumbago Auriculata) — ideally in the late winter or early spring; and is known for attracting butterflies and other pollinators, image 111
Cape Plumbago (Plumbago Auriculata) — it requires regular watering; will maintain its shape and encourage denser growth.<br><br>Its phlox-like flowers
Cape Plumbago (Plumbago Auriculata) — Attracting butterflies and other pollinators; allowing for a flexible use as either a foundation plant
Cape Plumbago (Plumbago Auriculata) — ideally in the late winter or early spring; and is known for attracting butterflies and other pollinators
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