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Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

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A low semi shrublet that most often is treated as a perennia. The average size is 30 cm. The flower colour is blue. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is August - September.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Kew Botanical Gardens (GB)

Family : Plumbaginaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 3 : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum, location picture : Arboretum de Vilmorin, F.

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 6 : Garden Picture

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Liessel

© picture 8 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Botanische tuin van Gent

© picture 9 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Botanische tuin van Gent

© picture 10 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Privetuin Opstal/Verraes, Leiden

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : kwekerij Spitsbergen - Willemsen

© picture 12 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Kew Botanical Gardens (GB)

© picture 13 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Kew Botanical Gardens (GB)

© picture 14 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin van Beth Chatto
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs little water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 20 and 30 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 7
flower colour : blue
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are wide longitudinal
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : august - september
hardiness : hardy