Chinese plumbago
Ceratostigma willmottianum
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue
- Foliage color
- Green, purple/lavender
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Chinese plumbago (Ceratostigma willmottianum) is a shrub for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Blue flowers open in late summer and are still blooming when the green leaves turn red in autumn. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Oakleaf hydrangea, Big bluestem, and Gaura.
Native range
Asia.