Scientific Name
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Common Name
Leadwort

Characteristics

Season
late summer
Height
8-12 inches
Hardiness
USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9
Flower Color
blue
Soil
well drained
Exposure
full sun to partial shade
Propagation
cuttings, spring division, seed
North Carolina Regions
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Comments
Leadwort has a beautiful bronze-red fall color, which contrasts beautifully with the sky blue flowers. It makes a good ground cover in rocky areas in full sun.
Origin
China

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

Images: ©Alice B. Russell and Erv Evans

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