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Blue leadwood (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides)
Family: Plumbaginaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Blue. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer, Mid fall. Form: Spreading or horizontal.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.
Habitat & North American Range
Rocky places, often in foot-hills. Beijing Shi, Henan, Jiangsu, Shanxi, Zhejiang. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)