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Taming Autumn Leadwort (Ceratostigma plumbago)

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Taming Autumn Leadwort (Ceratostigma plumbago) (post #19389)

LBPisces on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 05:51
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I fell in love with autumn leadwort due to its vibrant indigo blue flowers and deep maroon fall leaves.  It has been listed as a slow grower, and I planted it in a perrenial border to discontinue use of hardwood mulch near my home as termites are a problem in Southern PA.   

They are growing rapidly and overtaking other plants.  Any suggestions on how to tame but keep them would be much appreciated. I read to "remove suckers and layer in autumn".  What does this mean? 

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Plumbago (post #19389, reply #1 of 2)

by KimmI in reply to LBPisces [original] on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 03:27

Most everything I read about this tells me it can be an "aggressive" grower, ie. invasive. Several sources suggest growing it in pots, like mints, to contain it. Removing any suckers would be essential to prevent spread.

The sign of a good gardener is brown knees, not a green thumb.

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Autumn Leadwort (post #19389, reply #2 of 2)

by LBPisces in reply to KimmI [original] on Sat, 10/08/2011 - 15:29

Thanks for the reponse and info.  I have lifted some out of the ground and planted in containers but they seem to wilt and do not perk up.  I guess I will work on removing suckers but I hope to come up with another solution.