On Jan 1, 3:03*pm, "David E. Ross" wrote:
On 1/1/2008 5:57 AM, Celeste Evans wrote:

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*GigglesMom wrote:

http://gotmama.com/flower.html

blue plumbago
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/c.../plumbago.html
Cea

Try cape plumbago (P. auriculata, sometimes called P. capensis). *This
may be evergreen or deciduous, depending on how much frost you get in
the winter. *It's hardy to about 15F. *At that temperature, it will show
some damage but will recover quickly in the spring.

It's actually a shrub, not a perennial. *However, if tied to a support,
it can grow like a vine.

It will do best with at least some sun but will tolerate partial shad.
It will take regular watering but is somewhat drought tolerant.

There are several varieties, each with a slightly different shade of
blue, from almost white to sky blue. *Sunset recommends buying plants in
bloom so that you can see what color you're getting.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: *California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening pages at http://www.rossde.com/garden/

Are there four petal variants of Plumbago? I had looked at that, but
discarded it because of the petal difference, thought the foliage is
about as close as I've found...

Thanks,
GigglesMom