Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
| Ceratostigma plumbaginoides | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 5 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
| Width: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Late Summer-Mid Fall |
| Native to: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Propagation: Seed - we have no details for this species but suggest sowing the seed in a greenhouse in the spring. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division in the spring[1].
Cultivation: Prefers a light moderately fertile and retentive soil with good drainage, though it tolerates poor dry soils[1]. Requires a sunny position[1].
The plant has an invasive root system and can spread freely when well suited[2].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[2].
Range: E. Asia - W. China.
Habitat: Rocky places, often in foot-hills. Beijing Shi, Henan, Jiangsu, Shanxi, Zhejiang[3].
Usage: An excellent ground cover between shrubs, at the front of the border and in a sunny rock garden[1].
Plants are used to stabilize steep banks in warm climates[1].
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Thomas, Graham. Perennial Garden Plants. J. M. Dent & Sons, 1990.
- ↑ Flora of China. 1994.