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Family description Ceratostigma.

Ceratostigma is a small leaved, twiggy shrub that makes a neat mound up to a metre high and wide. During late summer, just when things in the garden are getting a bit jaded, this plant produces multitudes of smallish pale-blue flowers. The flowering lasts for six weeks or more and is a very welcome sight.

General care.

When flowering is finished, or in early spring, give the entire bush a light trim with shears to remove the dead flower stems, and generally reduce the overall spread to keep the plant within bounds. Mulching the roots with compost or manure during the winter is good practice, and helps to keep the beds looking tidy, as this plant is deciduous.

Notes on Toxicity or Culinary usage.

No toxic, culinary or medicinal properties known.

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Species description. Ceratostigma plumbaginoides.

 

 

 

Display characteristics for Ceratostigma plumbaginoides.

• Plant type: Dicotyledon. Deciduous
• Habit: Rounded
• Type: Shrub.
• Height: 0.50 mtr.
• Spread: 0.50 mtr.
• Attractive to wildlife: None
• Preferred soil type: Clay. Loam. Silt.
• Soil moisture requirement: Medium
• Soil ph: Undefined
• Suitable position: Border. Container.
• Light requirements: Full sun. Part sun.
• Summer water requirements: Low
• Winter water requirements: None
• Minimum temperature: -10 °c
• Safe Minimum temperature: -6 °c
• Safe Maximum temperature: 30 °c
• Maximum temperature: 0 °c
• Wind tolerance: High
• Salt tolerance: None
• Drought tolerance: Medium
• Waterlogging tolerance: Medium
• Toxicity-Edibility: Unknown
• Bloom attributes: Showy display.
• Foliage attributes: Undefined
• Berry attributes: Undefined
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