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Plumbago auriculata 'Alba'

Plumbago auriculata 'Alba'

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Cape leadwortConservatory, EvergreenFamily: Plumbaginaceae

Height: 4mSpread: 1.5m
Tender

Flower colour:

White

Foliage colour:

Green

Position

Sun Exposure:

Full sun

Aspect:

South facing, west facing

Soil

Acidic / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Cape leadwort, Plumbago auriculata, is a vigorous, evergreen climber typically use for covering large conservatory walls. Although tender, it can be grown outside in summer, trained up a trellis or obelisk. Strictly speaking a shrub but best grown as a climber, it bears masses of intense blue, unscented flowers all summer and into autumn.

Plumbago auriculata 'Alba' is a white-flowered form, bearing clusters of pure white blooms in summer and autumn.

For best results grow Plumbago auriculata 'Alba' in a large pot of multi-purpose compost in the conservatory or greenhouse. If growing outside, cut back to ground level and bring back undercover in autumn. Plumbago auriculata 'Alba' has been given the Royal Horticultural Society's prestigious Award of Garden Merit.

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Plumbago ‘Alba’ and wildlife

Plumbago ‘Alba’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Plumbago ‘Alba’ poisonous?

Plumbago ‘Alba’ causes an upset stomach, irritates eyes, irritates skin, is harmful if ingested and toxins are absorbed by the skin. Its bark, foliage, fruit, pollen, roots, sap, seed capsules and seeds are toxic.

Toxic to:

Is known to attract People

People

No reported toxicity to:

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Cats

Cats

Is not known to attract Dogs

Dogs

Is not known to attract Horses

Horses

Is not known to attract Livestock

Livestock