Plumbago auriculata Royal Cape brachychiton

Plumbago auriculata Royal Cape brachychitonThe Royal Cape Plumbago is a vibrant evergreen shrub that brings a splash of rich, deep blue flowers to your garden. This stunning variety has been specially bred to retain its vivid colour, even through the intense heat of summer. From late spring to autumn, it produces large, full clusters of phlox like flowers in abundance, creating a spectacular display of colour. Its dense, shrub like habit makes it an excellent choice for hedging, screening, or

The distinctive shrubs make perfect additions to gardens as evergreen screens and hedges or as accent container plants providing a burst of colour and texture

As its name suggests

Take care to plant the bud union and above the soil level

courtyards

pea flowers suffused with lavender pink

Use mounds to facilitate drainage in areas of heavy clay

Both the flowers and berries attract native wildlife adding to their appeal in the Australian garden

Size: Height 8-15m x width 5-8m

Can be grown in coastal areas but will not do well if planted next to the beach

or used in baking and cooking

and also performs well as a feature plant or in mass plantings

deciduous specimen with dramatic autumn foliage