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Ceratostigma willmottianum

  • Shrub
  • Award of Garden Merit (AGM)
  • 50-100 cm high
  • Blue flowers
  • Valuable foliage plant

Garden use

Use

Border Groundcover Shrub border Park Small groups Large groups

Site and growing conditions

Coastal plants

For wildlife and biodiversity

For bees For butterflies

Ornamental value and special features

Autumn color Foliage plant

Planting density

Plant about 3 - 5 plants per m²

Characteristics

Height 50 - 100 cm
Flowering time August - October
Flower colour blue
Growth habit wide, ascending
Hardiness down to about -15°C

Site conditions

Light full sun, sunny
Moisture dry, average
Soil fertility high

Botanical information

Botanical name Ceratostigma willmottianum
Genus Ceratostigma
Family Plumbaginaceae
Common names NL: loodkruid
Awards Award of Garden Merit (AGM)
Ceratostigma
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