Plumbago
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Plumbaginaceae
Plant Description: This spreading, low-growing perennial is incredibly useful as a vigorous ground cover. Shiny, medium-green leaves turn bronze-red in autumn. 5-petaled, sky blue flowers appear in loose clusters from late July to late September, attracting a variety of pollinators. Grows well in sun or shade. Might be best used in a contained area, as it can grow aggressively and overtake less vigorous plants in some situations.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.
Special Considerations: Large patches can simply be mowed down once in late winter, before it begins to regrow in the spring.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 9-12" tall x 12-30" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant, Central Open Shape
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Blue
Bloom Seasons: Fall, Late Summer
Bloom Period: Jul - Sep
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Full Shade (0-4 hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
Found throughout the garden.
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