Description: Plumbago auriculata and c. plumbaginoides are two genera of evergreen shrubs native to South Africa and Southeast Asia, which have climates similar to the Bay Area's. You may not know it, ...

Blue is my favorite color and I love the flowers on the plumbago shrub. I would like to grow them in planters on my patio to liven it up. Can I do that? Sure. Plumbago (Plumbago auriculata) will do ...

Plumbago auriculata, or Cape plumbago, is an ornamental shrub that thrives in Redlands. It is a member of Plumbaginaceae family and has been well-known since Roman times. Native to South Africa, the ...

While some plants may express their resentment of the desert heat in the summer, well-established plumbago shrubs bloom in Midland and Odessa well until frost. This plant loves our West Texas sunshine ...

Plumbago (plum-BAY-go). It’s an easy name to remember because it rhymes with “lumbago,” a word for lower back pain. And pruning a year’s worth of plumbago growth, plus hauling it away, is guaranteed ...

Plumbago auriculata, also known as Plumbago capensis, Cape Plumbago, Sky Flower, or Leadwort is native to South Africa. It will grow comfortably in Zones 8-11 in the U.S. and is commonly found in ...

I love blue flowers in my yard and Cape Plumbago (Plumbago auriculata) is one of my favorites. It grows fast and can be grown as an annual in your yard or as a perennial in pots. It’s light blue phlox ...

If you're looking for a long-blooming, versatile perennial with gorgeous, clustered blue flowers, it's hard to go wrong with Plumbago auriculata. Also known as cape leadwort or cape plumbago, this ...

Growing Cape plumbago is like having your own personal ticket to the butterfly wild kingdom. Not only will you be the proprietor of the daily nectar cafe but, depending on where you live, you may also ...

Fifteen species are included in the genus Plumbago, ranging from tropical annuals to perennials to shrubs. Escapade blue plumbago (Plumbago auriculata 'Escapade Blue') is a compact multibranched ...

I was mulling ideas in my head for this article and realizing the Fourth of July is almost here. Looking out my kitchen window, I gazed at my gorgeous blue Plumbago plant. The color blue is not common ...