Plumbago auriculata 'Alba' /White Plumbago

Plumbago auriculata 'Alba'  / Plumbago auriculata 'Alba'
Flowers of the white cultivar
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Flowers of the white cultivar

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Many flower clusters have open flowers at the same time

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Scientific Name: Plumbago auriculata 'Alba'
Common Name: White Plumbago
Plant Type: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone: 8, 9, 10 Determine Your Zone
Height: 2- 5 feet
Spread: 3 -5 feet
Bloom time: Spring, Summer, Fall
Flower color: White
Light Exposure: Sun, Part Sun
Drainage: Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth: Moderate
Water Requirement: Medium
Maintenance Level: Low
Comments: Grows and flowers best in full sunlight and flowers best when the temperature is high. The species has blue flowers and this one has white ones. More flowers are produced by the blue flowering selection. Killed to the ground with hard freezes, but quickly recovers.