Plant pickup: Thursdays 3–7pm · Also by appointment 512.348.7570
Plant pickup: Thursdays 3–7pm · Also by appointment 512.348.7570
— Plant Nursery · Texas-Grown
$12.00
Mature Plant Size: 2-3’x3-4′
White Plumbago (Plumbago auriculata ‘Alba’) is a sprawling, semi-woody perennial with clusters of soft white phlox-like blooms held above light green foliage nearly non-stop from spring through frost — a graceful, low-water border or trellis plant.
At Flying Rabbit Farm, our White Plumbago transplants are grown for vigorous, well-branched growth and extended bloom suited to Austin borders and containers.
1 in stock
Low water needs once established
Drought tolerant; established plants need little supplemental water beyond rainfall
Little to no fertilizer needed
Shear lightly through the season to maintain shape and encourage rebloom
Cut back hard in late winter, as it blooms on new growth
Generally pest- and disease-free
Root rot in poorly draining or overwatered soil
A low-water, low-maintenance choice well suited to Austin’s alkaline clay soils once established
Marginally cold-hardy in Austin (root-hardy to around 20 F); often dies back to the ground in a hard freeze and regrows vigorously from the roots
Best planting window; establishes before summer heat
Peak, near-continuous bloom through the heat
Second good planting window
Typically dies back to the ground in a hard freeze; mulch roots for extra protection, especially in the first winter
Fall or spring, avoiding the height of summer heat and hard freezes
Ideal soil temperatures: 60-85 F
Full sun
Minimum 6-8 hours daily
2-3 feet apart
Well-draining soil; tolerates poor, rocky, or alkaline soils
pH 6.5-8.5
Water deeply at transplanting
Water regularly for the first growing season to establish roots, then reduce
Plumbago is generally considered mildly toxic to:
The sap may cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals, and ingestion in quantity may cause mild digestive upset. Generally considered low-toxicity.
