Blue plumbago makes a beautiful ground cover, but if you skip regular pruning, this plant can easily take over your landscape. Here's how and when to prune.

With thoughtful planting, regular watering, and occasional pruning, plumbago can thrive under shade trees, offering a soft, ...

It produces its flowers on the current season's growth, so you can prune plumbago in late winter and not worry about cutting off flower buds. The plumbago produces flowers most of the spring, ...

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My plumbago has completely outgrown its space. When can I prune it? Plumbago is one of those "doers" that Florida gardeners love. It's easy to maintain and provides clusters of periwinkle-blue flow… ...

The plants have a tendency to become straggly, so frequent pruning might be necessary. Plumbago is heat-tolerant and reasonably drought-resistant. The plant works well in mixed containers, as a ...

Plumbago (Plumbago auriculata) KRT. Q: I planted two plumbagos in spring. ... You could prune earlier but any new growth encouraged by pruning would be more susceptible to freezing temps, ...

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 h… ...

Scientific name: Plumbago auriculata. 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 … ...

Question: I would like to add a plumbago shrub to my flower bed. Is it better to plant it now or wait until spring? Answer: Take just a little risk and plant the plumbago now. Fall is a good time t… ...

Plumbago is deer, pest and disease resistant, too. Members of the Plumbinaceae family, ... Use gloves when pruning and don’t let children or pets ingest any of them. ON THE WEB ...