hardy plumbago, leadwort

Hardy Plumbago or Leadwort is a gorgeous, perennial groundcover blooming with intense, cobalt-blue flowers in mid-summer to late fall. Its foliage turns from glossy green to scarlet-red in the fall adding further interest to the plant. Use in the sunny garden or container with other late summer blooming plants.

Plant in well-drained, nutrient rich soil amended with organic matter like Petitti Planting Mix. Water well after planting; maintain 1” of water, once a week the first year. Use Plant-tone and Iron-tone in spring or at planting; apply Osmocote in summer. Mulch 1-2” to suppress weeds and retain soil moisture. Divide in spring when necessary.