In the Desert Garden: Like a blue carpet, plants light up garden
Sun, 10/04/2009 - 01:25
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Send to friendThis month, I’d like to make you aware of a beautiful smaller plant suited for light shade in different conditions that is much underused.
We mostly are familiar with Plumbago auriculata with its light blue flowers reminding us of phlox.
This desert dweller from South Africa is widely used. The Plumbago I refer to is more like a groundcover, as it spreads though runners and can be adapted to different soils, water and light conditions. It is a North American native and can be found from Florida to Arizona, seldom in our nurseries; I wonder why.
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