How to Use plumbago in a Sentence

plumbago

noun
  • While popular perennials, such as lantana, salvia, plumbago and shrimp plants, have all died back to the ground, the roots may still be alive.
    Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 2021-02-23
  • Scaevolas spread as ground covers, plumbagos grow into blooming shrubs, and the sculptural succulents thrive in full sun.
    Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 2020-04-17
  • Outside the fence along the sidewalk, blue plumbago and yellow melampodium dominate the plantings.
    R. Stephanie Bruno, NOLA.com, 2020-09-10
  • Cape plumbago This is a tropical annual that grows to 18 or 20 inches tall.
    Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 2018-06-28
  • Keep an eye on the forecast before taking the clippers to that dead wood on lantana, hibiscus, es-peranza, duranta, plumbago, oleander and firebush.
    Kathy Huber, Houston Chronicle, 2018-01-19
  • Among the virtual rainbow of plants are foxtail agave, sea lavender, society garlic, blue chalksticks, lantana, Texas sundrop, paddle plants, butterfly bush, cape plumbago, agapanthus and a small bougainvillea bush.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 2020-09-20
  • An unusual winter deciduous shrubby perennial, Chinese plumbago offers attractive golden foliage.
    Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 2017-08-25

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