- Blue cape leadwort
Botanical name:Plumbago auriculata
Average Size at Maturity: 6 – 8 ft in height and a 8 – 12 ft game
Hardy zone: zones 8-11
Bloom Time: spring – fall
Flower Color: blue
Foliage Color: green
Growth Rate: maturity in 6 – 12 months
Pruning needs: deadhead withered flowers after flowering
Landscape Use: Border, Container, Groundcover, Mass Planting
Light Needs: 5 – 6 hours of sun a day
Special Feature: medical benefits
Water Needs: weekly watering during the first growing season, reduce watering during the fall and winter months to only when the top 2 inches of soil have dried
Fertilizing needs: use 10-10-10 twice a year, once in the early spring and once in the early fall
