Ceratostigma willmottianum

Ceratostigma willmottianum (Leadwort), is a low-growing graceful shrub with an open shape, beautiful ruby-red stems and light blue flowers that make the ornamental during the summer months and autumn. The leaves are small and medium green in spring and summer but turn a nice bronze-red color in autumn. Ceratostigma does well in a neutral to calcareous soil type and likes a position in full sun or partial shade. The plant is hardy, but can use some protection with fallen leaves in severe winters. Except for the occasional mildew , ceratostigma is free of diseases and pests .