Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City, USA

Family: Plumbaginaceae

Distribution: China

Hardiness: 5a

Life form: Perennial plant

Comments: Plumbago is a spreading ground cover growing 6 - 10 " tall. Plumbago prefers part sun and seeks relief from the hot afternoon sun. Being a deciduous perennial, plumbago will start its period of dormancy after the first fall frost comes. Oval shaped leaves turn bronze in autumn. This ground cover blooms prolifically deep blue blooms from summer through fall.