• Common Name: Leadwort/Plumbago
  • Botanical Name: Plumbago auriculata
  • Family name: Plumbaginaceae
  • Type: perennial
  • Zone Hardiness: 5-9
  • Height: 3-4ft
  • Width: 5ft
  • Blooms: clusters of blue phlox-like flowers
  • Bloom time: May to September
  • Sun: full sun, partial sun
  • Leaves: oblong or oblanceolate in shape, with a light green color
  • Maintenance: low, for beginners. Needs regular watering.
  • Tolerates: drought, heat, and some shade
  • Attracts: bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
  • Texas Superstar: yes
  • Texas Native: no
  • Invasive: no