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Perennial Plumbago

Perennial of the week

Common name: Plumbago

Type: Herbaceous Perennial

Zone: 8 to 11 Find Your Zone

Height: 3 to 8 feet

Width: 4 to 8 feet

Bloom Time: Spring, Summer and Fall

Bloom Color: blue

Deer Resistant: Yes

Sun exposure: full sun to partial shade

Soil: Miracle Gro Garden Soil, Soil Conditioner, Black Kow Cow Manure

Amend the soil with proper amendments for your soil type

Fertilizer: Slow release granular Vigoro Flower Food or Water soluble Miracle Gro LiquiFeed

In warm climates this plant can become very invasive, choking out anything near it. It can be pruned to be like a vine or grow like a shrub. In tropical areas Plumbago makes a good hedge or even a container plant. Plumbago has great drought tolerance and they are deer resistant. Plant in a well drained somewhat sandy soil. This plant has truly blue flowers and has landed a spot on our list of plants with blue flowers.

There are dwarf varieties of Plumbago that Home Depot sells that are hardy in zones 6 to 10.

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Type: Herbaceous Perennial

Zone: 8 to 11      <a target="_blank" title="" href="http://community.homedepot.com/howto/DiscussionDetail/USDA-Plant-Hardiness-Zone-Map-906500000000LEk">Find Your Zone</a>

Height: 3 to 8 feet

Width: 4 to 8 feet

Bloom Time: Spring, Summer and Fall

Bloom Color: blue

Deer Resistant: Yes Sun exposure: full sun to partial shade

Soil: <a target="_blank" title="" href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Miracle-Gro-2-cu-ft-Garden-Soil-for-Flowers-and-Vegetables-73452430/204502220">Miracle Gro Garden Soil</a>, <a target="_blank" title="" href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/1-5-cu-ft-Soil-Conditioner-50055100/203732162">Soil Conditioner</a>, <a target="_blank" title="" href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Black-Kow-50-lb-Composted-Cow-Manure-BLKCOW/202287053">Black Kow Cow Manure</a><a target="_blank" title="" href="http://community.homedepot.com/howto/DiscussionDetail/Amending-Different-Soil-Types-906500000000IyB">Amend the soil with proper amendments for your soil type</a>Fertilizer: Slow release granular <a target="_blank" title="" href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Vigoro-Bold-Blooms-3-5-lb-Flowering-Plant-Food-120232/203092420">Vigoro Flower Food </a>or <a target="_blank" title="" href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Miracle-Gro-LiquaFeed-16-oz-Bloom-Booster-Flower-Food-Refills-2-Pack-2004043/100587919">Water soluble Miracle Gro LiquiFeed</a>   In warm climates this plant can become very invasive, choking out anything near it. It can be pruned to be like a vine or grow like a shrub. In tropical areas Plumbago makes a good hedge or even a container plant. Plumbago has great drought tolerance and they are deer resistant. Plant in a well drained somewhat sandy soil. This plant has truly blue flowers and has landed a spot on our list of <a target="_blank" title="" href="http://community.homedepot.com/howto/DiscussionDetail/Plants-with-Blue-Flowers-90650000000CgCb">plants with blue flowers</a>. There are dwarf varieties of Plumbago that Home Depot sells that are hardy in zones 6 to 10.

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