Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Ground Covers / Perennials
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen, Deciduous
Overall Mature Size: Small
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 6-12" x 12-24"
Natural Growth Habit: Dense, Spreading
Native To: Asia
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Medium Water, Low Water
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Time: Summer, Fall
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Drought Resistant / Fall Color / Intermountain Conditions / Lawn Substitute / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #1
Sunset Garden Zones: 2-10, 14-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-9
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides is a mat-forming herbaceous perennial featuring brilliant gentian-blue flowers and striking bronze-red fall foliage. It stays evergreen in mild climates and is deciduous in colder climates. Used for groundcovers, erosion control on slopes, borders, rock gardens. Excellent weed suppression. Medium water needs; highly drought-resistant once fully established. It thrives in full sun to partial shade. Adaptable to sandy, loamy, or heavy clay soils, provided the site is well-drained. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Fire-resistant when maintained. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to -20°F.
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides is a mat-forming herbaceous perennial featuring brilliant gentian-blue flowers and striking bronze-red fall foliage. It stays evergreen in mild climates and is deciduous in colder climates. Used for groundcovers, erosion control on slopes, borders, rock gardens. Excellent weed suppression. Medium water needs; highly drought-resistant once fully established. It thrives in full sun to partial shade. Adaptable to sandy, loamy, or heavy clay soils, provided the site is well-drained. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Fire-resistant when maintained. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to -20°F.
