{"title":"Ceratostigma","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe genus Ceratostigma is fairly small, containing just 8 species of perennial wildflowers that are related to plumbago and limonium. Of the 8 species, Ceratostigma plumbaginoides is a common ornamental plant in colder climates, but doesn't tolerate our hot, humid summers. Other species, like Ceratostigma willmottiana, Ceratostigma griffithii and Ceratostigma minus are not as winter hardy, but perform much better in warmer climates.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCeratostigma is an easy-to-grow perennial that prefers well-drained, consistently moist soils and full sun. They are also perfect \u003ca title=\"Shop for Rock garden plants\" href=\"\/collections\/rock-garden-plants\"\u003erock garden plants\u003c\/a\u003e. Ceratostigma will spread to 3' or more. Try growing ceratostigma as a replacement for ivy or other over-used groundcovers... it is particularly nice cascading over a wall or down a hill and as a bonus it attracts butterflies. When you are ready to buy ceratostigma for your perennial garden, check out our online list of ceratostigma for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ceratostigma-willmottianum","title":"Ceratostigma willmottianum","description":"\u003cp\u003eCeratostigma willmottianum is one of those perennials we simply wouldn't garden without. Hailing from Tibet to central China, this clumping subshrub forms a 3' tall x 3' wide mass of stiff, upright-arching cinnamon-red stems, clothed with small fingernail-sized green leaves, which turn brilliant red before dropping in late fall. From mid-summer through October (NC), the plants are adorned with terminal clusters of true, cobalt-blue flowers. Chinese leadwort thrives in an array of well drained soils in full to part sun. When winter temperatures drop below 10 degrees F, the plants die to the ground. The specific epithet commemorates the eccentric English gardener\/plantswoman Ellen Ann Willmott (1858-1934). The first plants in cultivation trace back to Ernest Wilson's collections in Sichuan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VRkshQss6pQ?si=8xo_VXyrv4HU1ZYu\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001031173,"sku":"1338","price":18.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Ceratostigma-willmottianum.i-1338.s-67740.r-1_c9bd6e78-317d-4e7d-9b9d-679ae7aca2e4.jpg?v=1791485507"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/collections\/ceratostigma-banner-image_9292f3fe-04d9-4ed3-8ffa-9cb819d79471.jpg?v=1649780249","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/ceratostigma.oembed","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}