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The Plant Life of the Lurie Garden


Overview
Perennials and Bulbs of the Lurie Garden

Plumbago

Rich red fall color; woody based; mildly invasive, spreading by rhizomes

 
Latin name Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Common name Plumbago
Family Plumbaginaceae
Zone Z5-9
Bloom time Summer/Fall
Season(s) of Interest
Height 1.5'
Native or origin W. China
Soil conditions Any except too wet
Flower color Blue
Known wildlife aspects
Light Requirements Sun or Part-Shade
Lurie Garden location Dark Plate
Companion plants



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