Leadwort – Ceratostigma plumbaginoides | ↕10-25 cm | Ø9 cm

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides – also known as Leadwort

“This ground cover transforms your garden from summer to autumn into a color spectacle, with intense blue flowers and a fiery autumn hue – a vibrant artwork that brings something special every season!”

Characteristics and care:

• Family: Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family)

• Height: 20–30 cm

• Leaf: Oval to elongated, fresh green in summer, beautifully red to bronze in autumn

• Bloom: Deep blue to violet-blue flowers from July to October

• Evergreen: No, the foliage dies back in winter

• Hardiness: Good winter hardiness (down to about -15°C); cover during severe frost if necessary

• Toxicity: Not toxic to humans and animals

• Growth habit: Creeping and ground-covering; forms a dense carpet

• Light requirement: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil, slightly moist but not wet

• Water: Water moderately; resistant to short droughts

• Fertilization: Apply some compost or organic fertilizer in spring

• Pruning: Remove old, dead stems in spring

• Propagation: By division or cuttings in spring

• Application: Excellent ground cover for borders, rock gardens, or underplanting of shrubs

“This plant transforms your garden from summer to autumn into a color spectacle, with intense blue flowers and a fiery autumn hue – a vibrant artwork that brings something special every season!”