Monrovia® Royal Cape Plumbago is a tender woody evergreen perennial that can grow as a small sprawling shrub or trained as a vine. Abundant clusters of soft royal blue flowers bloom in summer that last until the first frost. Prefers partial sun and consistently moist well-drained acidic soils, but has good drought tolerance once established. Treat as an annual unless overwintered inside.
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Type: |
Perennial, Annual |
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Height: |
4' - 5' |
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Spread: |
6' - 8' |
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Spacing: |
7’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Blue |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. If overwintering, cut back stems hard in winter to encourage new growth and store in cool, dark area protected from frost. Watch for mealybugs, mites, and white flies on indoor plants.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Silvermound, Coral Bells, Anemone
IMAGES: Photoset by Forest and Kim Starr, (1) starr-090609-0295-Plumbago_auriculata-flowers_with_horse_mailbox-Haiku-Maui, (2) starr-031108-0133-Plumbago_auriculata-flowers-Sarasota-Florida, (3) starr-090923-5539-Plumbago_auriculata-flowering_habit-Oakwood_Lakes_Boynton_Beach-Florida, (2) cultivar413, Chicago Botanic Gdn, Lake-Cook Entrance 180721 034
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
