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Plumbago scandens ‘Summer Snow’

White Plumbago

AT A GLANCE SUMMARY

SIZE (H X W) 3 feet x 4 feet

FLOWER COLOR

White

FLOWER SEASON Late spring into summer

EXPOSURE Part to full Shade

WATER Moderate

GROWTH RATE Fast

HARDINESS 15º F, USDA Zone 8

PRUNING Prune back frosted

foliage in spring

This sprawling shrub forms a dense mound

of green foliage to 3 feet tall by 3-4 feet

wide. Its vine-like habit makes it an ideal

choice for spilling over walls or planters.

Masses of white flowers provide a cooling

effect from May through September. White

Plumbagos native range includes Baja

California, Mexico, southern Arizona, and

parts of Texas, where it grows in shady

watercourses and canyons. ‘Summer

Snow’ is one of the best choices for shady

exposures in the low deserts, with blooms

occurring from late spring all through the

summer. It is hardy to 15º F. USDA Zone

8.