About
Cicerbita plumieri is an upright perennial that can reach heights of up to 1.5 meters. It features large, lobed leaves with a variable shape that wrap around the stem. During the summer months, it produces loose clusters of pale purple-blue flower heads at the tips of its branches.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam, Clay, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Coastal
- Native to
- Pyrenees to Bulg.
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- Cut back flowered stems to prevent self-seeding
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or by division
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free