Ceratostigma Species, Burmese Plumbago, Griffith's Blue Leadwort
Ceratostigmagriffithii

<h1>Ceratostigma Species, Burmese Plumbago, Griffith's Blue Leadwort<br><i>Ceratostigma</i><i>griffithii</i></h1>

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                            <b>Family: Plumbaginaceae</b>
                                    (plum-baj-i-NAY-see-ee)<br>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Ceratostigma</i></b>
                                    (ser-uh-toh-STIG-muh)<br>
                                        
                            <b>Species: <i>griffithii</i></b>
                                    (GRIF-ith-ee-ey)<br>
                            
            
                        
                        
                        
            
                        
                        
                        
            
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                    <P><B>Category</B><BR>
                     
                        Groundcovers<BR>
                     
                        Perennials<BR>
                     
                        Shrubs<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Water Requirements</B><BR>
                     
                        Average Water Needs;  Water regularly; do not overwater<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Sun Exposure</B><BR>
                     
                        Full Sun<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Foliage</B><BR>
                     
                        Evergreen<BR>
                     
                        Deciduous<BR>
                     
                        This plant is resistant to deer<BR>
                     
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                    <P><B>Foliage Color</B><BR>
                     
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                    <P><B>Height</B><BR>
                     
                        12-18 in. (30-45 cm)<BR>
                     
                        18-24 in. (45-60 cm)<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Spacing</B><BR>
                     
                        24-36 in. (60-90 cm)<BR>
                     
                        36-48 in. (90-120 cm)<BR>
                     
                        4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Hardiness</B><BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)<BR>
                                     
                                             
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                    <P><B>Where to Grow</B><BR>
                     
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                    <P><B>Danger</B><BR>
                     
                        Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Bloom Color</B><BR>
                     
                        Dark Blue<BR>
                     
                        Inconspicuous/none<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B><BR>
                     
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                    <P><B>Bloom Size</B><BR>
                     
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                    <P><B>Bloom Time</B><BR>
                     
                        Late Summer/Early Fall<BR>
                     
                        Mid Fall<BR>
                     
                        Late Fall/Early Winter<BR>
                     
                        N/A<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Other details</B><BR>
                     
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                    <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B><BR>
                     
                        5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)<BR>
                     
                        6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)<BR>
                     
                        6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Patent Information</B><BR>
                     
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                    <P><B>Propagation Methods</B><BR>
                     
                        From herbaceous stem cuttings<BR>
                     
                        From seed; sow indoors before last frost<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B><BR>
                     
                        Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds<BR>
                     
                        Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored<BR>
                                                    
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