Cape Plumbago
Plumbago Auriculata
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.
Culture
- Sun
- Full, Half
- Water
- Low
- USDA zones
- 9–10
Shape & size
Classification
- Type
- Shrub
- Family
- Plumbaginaceae
- Climate
- Mediterranean
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