While the plumbago cultivar ‘Imperial Blue’ was my first must-have flowering shrub years ago, I wanted to mix-up my plant palette with its bright white alter ego called ‘Alba’. Mixing blue and white flowers is a natural win in ... READ MORE
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Truly blue flowering plants are somewhat rare. Blue is a “cool” color which tends to be related to calmness, relaxation, and serenity - always welcome in landscapes. The sky-blue flowering plumbago is one of those plants. While commonplace, ... READ MORE
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If you are anything like me, you might already have a few plants that provide for pollinators. Last year, when I started to renovate my landscape, I knew I wanted to plant various spaces to welcome pollinators and help them find food sources ... READ MORE
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Several years back, we had a terrible outbreak of chilli thrips across the state which really did a number on plants such as plumbago. Their easy-to-care-for nature became labor-intensive and many failed in the landscape or were no longer ornamentally ... READ MORE
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Q: Why is my plumbago shrub not doing well? I have seen the one in the UF/IFAS Nassau County Demonstration Garden and the ones at your Yulee satellite office. They all look beautiful. What am I doing wrong? A: It helped to have a clipping ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseA: Plumbago, Plumbago auriculata, is most commonly found with blue flowers however one of the specific cultivars of plumbago, ‘Alba’, produces white flowers. Plumbago is a perfect plant for low growing hedges or a nice backdrop for smaller ... READ MORE
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This sprawling, mounding, somewhat vine-like, evergreen shrub is quite outstanding because it is covered most of the year with clusters of pale blue, phlox-like flowers . Plumbago is excellent as a foundation planting or when used in planters. ... READ MORE
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