Chinese plumbago
About Chinese plumbago
Chinese Plumbago is a deciduous flowering shrub with arching red stems and pale blue flowers. The leaves turn a stunning red in the fall providing interest in the landscape.
Taxonomy
Ceratostigma willmottianum
Ceratostigma
Plumbaginaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Chinese plumbago
How often to water your Chinese plumbago
every 9
Chinese plumbago needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Chinese plumbago in your home
a window
Chinese plumbago love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Chinese plumbago does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Chinese plumbago in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Chinese plumbago
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Chinese plumbago after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Chinese plumbago
Chinese plumbago
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.