Dwarf Plumbago, Leadwort
Family: Plumbaginaceae
(Plumbago Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 5-9
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Height: 8-12 inches
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Spread: 12-18 inches
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Bloom Time: July to September
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Bloom: terminal clusters of small, phlox-like,5-petaled
gentian-blue flowers above foliage
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Light: full sun or partial shade
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Soil: average, well-drained
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Moisture: medium
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Use: ground cover and edging; rock
garden; interplanting with spring bulbs; under tree-canopies; erosion control
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Care: light winter mulch needed in zone
5; shear or mow before spring growth begins
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; watch for powdery mildew in moist conditions
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Native to: Western China
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Notes: wiry and mat-forming ground
cover; spreads by rhizomes and can be aggressive in optimum conditions; shiny,
medium green, oval, 2 inch long leaves turn mahogany in fall; flowers attract
butterflies; deer resistant
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Supplier: K&A Greenhouse, Landscape
Designs, Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G264; Wet Garden
D172
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