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Hello and welcome to my blog of plants! You'll find a list of herbaceous plants that I've encountered and learned about during my studies at Virginia Tech, in the order I learned them by list. You'll find great photos of herbaceous plants, their names and families, and details of where I found them. All photos have been taken by myself. Feel free to click on them for enlargement. May this blog be of benefit to thee!

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, Leadwort, Plumbaginaceae

Genus and species:
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Common Name: Leadwort
Family Name: Plumbaginaceae
Hardiness: zones 4-9

A front of the border summer perennial with alternating leaves. Gives off terrific fall colors of bronze, reds, and yellow. The flowers are blue.

Photos taken August 24, 2011 at Virginia Tech in the Hahn Horticulture Gardens

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