Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago / Leadwort) Location:GTN SH23 Mercury Rising Tickseed is an

Mercury Rising Tickseed is an open herbaceous perennial with a mounded form

Girard's Crimson Azalea is covered in stunning clusters of red trumpet-shaped flowers with rose overtones and a crimson blotch at the ends of the branches in mid spring

The lobed leaves turn outstanding shades of yellow

dark green foliage forms a compact mound

This plant does not require much in the way of fertilizing once established

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Plumbago / Leadwort) Location:GTN SH23 Mercury Rising Tickseed is anPlumbago is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition. This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It is a good choice for attracting bees and butterflies to your yard. It has no significant negative