Plumbago auriculata
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Common names: CAPE LEADWORT, LEADWORT
Native to: South Africa
Plant
Type: shrub
Forms: clumping, erect, open form, spreading
Leaves evergreen
Max height: 6.6 feet
Max width: 9.8 feet
Flower
blue/green, magenta/purple, secondary color present
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, specific butterfly species
Plant features: evergreen
Exposure: sun
Landscape uses: cut flower, deer resistant, hedge or edging, screen, trellis or espalier
Propagates by: seed
flowers in fall
flowers in summer
Soil type: tolerates poor
USDA Zones: zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f
Temp. range: +20 to +40 °F
Water: dry, regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
