Ceratostigma willmottianum, Chinese Plumbago houseplant with curious irregular pods in

with curious irregular pods in fall that hold shiny brown seeds within (like a horse chestnut)

this rounded deciduous shrub is also very drought-tolerant

and extremely textural

Merlot red blossoms form an umbel above a collar of cream bracts dipped in wine

Ceratostigma willmottianum, Chinese Plumbago houseplant with curious irregular pods inIntense cobalt blue pinwheel flowers bloom from summer into late fall on stems with noticeable reddish brown hairs. Flowers persist simultaneously with brilliant red and orange fall leaves the whole shrub glows with this intense color combination! A deciduous shrub, resistant to deer without looking armed and dangerous. Mature size: 3 feet tall x 5 feet wide Minimum temperature: 0 F