A fantastic plant which is borderline hardy here. Needs a 1-2 ft. mulch of hay or shredded leaves from Nov.1st- April 1st to survive. D...Read Moreoes not flower until early September, but then blooms until hard frost. The blooms are electric blue and stunningly gorgeous. Responds to heat and sun, this is not a shade tolerant plant like Ceratostigma plumbaginoides. Well worth a gamble, this is excellent on the south side of the house near the foundation for winter protection.
A perennial plant for me, with wonderfully blue flowers that remind me of forger-me-nots. This is a very showy plant in autumn when nothi...Read Moreng else is in flower. I guess it could make an interesting combination with Garden Mums.
Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) | August 2001 | neutral
Produces deep gentian blue flowers with white eyes from late summer to fall, while the blue-green leaves turn vivid crimson, creating a s...Read Moretriking contrast.
A deciduous shrub from China, it is named for the famous British gardener, Miss Ellen Ann Wilmott.
A fantastic plant which is borderline hardy here. Needs a 1-2 ft. mulch of hay or shredded leaves from Nov.1st- April 1st to survive. D...Read More
A perennial plant for me, with wonderfully blue flowers that remind me of forger-me-nots. This is a very showy plant in autumn when nothi...Read More
Produces deep gentian blue flowers with white eyes from late summer to fall, while the blue-green leaves turn vivid crimson, creating a s...Read More