Plumbago (plum-BAY-go). It’s an easy name to remember because it rhymes with “lumbago,” a word for lower back pain. And pruning a year’s worth of plumbago growth, plus hauling it away, is guaranteed ...

This stunning, low-maintenance flowering shrub thrives with minimal effort and adds a perfect pop of color. Consider this ...

While some plants may express their resentment of the desert heat in the summer, well-established plumbago shrubs bloom in Midland and Odessa well until frost. This plant loves our West Texas sunshine ...

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Hawaiian Admission Day this Aug. 16, you might want to add the bright white-flowering native ground cover iliee to your garden. If you d prefer a blue flowering ...

Plumbago auriculata, also known as Plumbago capensis, Cape Plumbago, Sky Flower, or Leadwort is native to South Africa. It will grow comfortably in Zones 8-11 in the U.S. and is commonly found in ...

Picture this. You're taking a leisurely stroll through your garden, breathing in the serenity and admiring the results of your hard work, when suddenly, you stop dead in your tracks. Before you lies a ...

During a recent conference I was gifted a beautiful plumbago. Upon returning home I repotted it and it has provided me with some beautiful blue to purple flowers. It has been quite happy in a ...

Fifteen species are included in the genus Plumbago, ranging from tropical annuals to perennials to shrubs. Escapade blue plumbago (Plumbago auriculata 'Escapade Blue') is a compact multibranched ...

Plumbago auriculata, or Cape plumbago, is an ornamental shrub that thrives in Redlands. It is a member of Plumbaginaceae family and has been well-known since Roman times. Native to South Africa, the ...

The answer to a conundrum which has niggled for several years has presented itself this week in the form of a beautiful blue flower. The answer to a conundrum which has niggled for several years has ...

Growth habit: A rounded to sprawling evergreen shrub growing to 6 feet tall and wide. The leaves are lancelike and a light to medium green color, growing to 2 inches long and an inch wide. Light: ...

Question: Hello..I live in south South Texas and have a plumbago. It gets about 4 to 5 hours of direct sun and lately some of the branches and leaves turn bright green almost yellow. Am I over ...