General Landscape Uses: Hedges and boarders, ground cover, trellises and fences, container gardening, butterfly and pollinator gardens

Ecological Restoration Notes: Soil stabilization and erosion control, drought and climate resilience, pollinator and wildlife support, coastal and urban greening benefits

Description: Plumbago is a very thick bush. It has light blue flowers that fill the shrub. It can be left to grow wild or trimmed into the landscape. Either way will bring light color into any landscape.

Dimensions: Height 3 – 8 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast

Native Range: South Africa

Native Habitats: Open woodlands, scrublands, and along rocky slopes

Soils: Well-drained, sandy or loamy

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Flower Color: Royal blue to deep sky blue

Flower Characteristics: Small, five-petaled, phlox-like blooms growing in dense clusters

Flowering Season: All year

Fruit: Small, capsule-like that starts green, turning brown when mature

Wildlife and Ecology: Pollinator support, erosion control, drought-resistant landscaping

Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings, seed, or layering

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