Blue Plumbago

Plumbago auriculata

Blue Plumbago (Plumbago auriculata) is a medium-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 8-11, that matures to about 1-3 ft × 1-3 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained soil. Expect blue, pink and white blooms in fall and summer. It stands up well to salt, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

8-11

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

1-3 ft × 1-3 ft

Spacing

6-feet-12 feet

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained

Foliage

Green

Bloom color

Blue, Pink, White

Bloom season

Fall, Summer

Tough against

Salt

Watch out for

Contact dermatitis

Native to

South Africa