Plumbago grows 12 inches tall and can spread 18 inches wide making it an ideal groundcover for almost any garden situation. The plants are relatively deer resistant.

Do deer eat plumbago plants?

Plumbago plants are sprawling shrubs with branches that resemble vines. It is prized for the profusion of blue phlox-like flowers it produces for extended periods of time. ... Two additional bonuses are its deer resistance and, once established, these easy-growing shrubs also tolerate drought.

Is plumbago annual or perennial?

This perennial shrub blooms all year and only ceases flowering during winters that are extremely cold within its growing range of USDA hardiness zones 8 through 11. In USDA zone 8, where freezes and frosts are more likely, blue plumbago dies to the ground, but resprouts when the weather warms in spring.