Plumbago auriculata, also known as Plumbago capensis, Cape Plumbago, Sky Flower, or Leadwort is native to South Africa. It will grow comfortably in Zones 8-11 in the U.S. and is commonly found in ...

I was mulling ideas in my head for this article and realizing the Fourth of July is almost here. Looking out my kitchen window, I gazed at my gorgeous blue Plumbago plant. The color blue is not common ...

During a recent trip that included visits to many stellar museums in Florence, Venice and Rome, I was struck by how often we came across the lovely blue flowers of Plumbago auriculata in private and ...

I am no expert on plants and neither, it seems, are those in charge of labelling plants at the Upper Barracca Gardens. However, I do have a house with a garden in South Africa and can say that the ...