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Fall bloomer

comments (2) October 14th, 2011 in gallery
flechtsp flechtsp, member
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This is a low growing groundcover, with green leaves all summer, turning red and with blue flowers blooming in October.  This photo was taken in northern Michigan in mid-October.

 

Can anyone identify it?


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Comments (2)

PenderGardener writes: Another common name for this plant is leadwort. Posted: 7:10 am on October 15th
Linneaz writes: Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, AKA plumbago. A nice plant for off-season flowering. Posted: 1:50 pm on October 14th
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