Chinese plumbago
Ceratostigma willmottianum
Chinese plumbago is a shrub for mid-border, structure, suited to full sun and clay, loam or chalk, flowering Aug, Sep, Oct.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 100 cm |
| Spread | 100 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 6a-9b, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 100 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 100 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 6a to 9b and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Chinese plumbago's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to flower when it does not
- Shrubby cinquefoil 'Red Ace'to flower when it does not
- African Lily 'Headbourne Hybrids'to flower when it does not
- Angelita Daisyto edge in front
- Annual Vincato edge in front
- Autumn Sageto flower when it does not