Botanical Name: Common Names:
Plumbago auriculata Royal Cape Cape Plumbago, Cape Leadwort,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like
Description:
Royal Cape' ™ is a deep blue flowering Plumbago bred to maintain vibrant colour through the hot summer months. Large, full phlox-like clusters of flowers are produced in abundance from late spring till autumn providing gardeners with awesome colour for full sun or part shade situations .Great as hedge or a stand alone feature!
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Wind Break, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Prefers a full sun position in a well drained soil. For best results feed with a slow release fertiliser and water well when in growth. A light prune after flowering will keep plant looking tidy. Drought tolerant once established.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Plumbaginaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Blue
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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