Common Name: Type: Family: Native Range: Zone: Height: Spread: Bloom Time: Bloom Description: Sun: Water: Flower: Leaf: Fruit: |
Cape leadwort Broadleaf evergreen Plumbaginaceae South Africa 8 to 11 1.00 to 3.00 feet 1.00 to 3.00 feet Flowers freely Pale blue Full sun to part shade Medium Showy Evergreen Showy |
Winter hardy to USDA Zones 8-11 where it grows best in organically rich, fertile, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. North of zone 7 grow in pots/containers which must be overwintered indoors. May be grown as a rounded shrub or trained with ties on a trellis as a vine. Site in locations protected from strong winds. During the growing season, it does best in consistently moist soils, but established plants are quite tolerant of some drought. When overwintering as a houseplant, bring indoors before first fall frost to a bright sunny room. Cut back stems hard in late winter to encourage new growth for the coming season. When overwintering as a dormant plant, cut stems back and store in a cool, dry, dark corner of a basement or frost-free garage. May be easily grown from seed, but plants generally will not flower until the second year. |
Information on this page is from Missouri Botanical Gardens. or Dave’s Garden |