Summer Snow (Plumbago scandens)

   

Flowers of Plumbago scandens. Photograph by Wynn Anderson.

• Common Names: Plumbago, "Summer Snow"
• Scientific Name: Plumbago scandens (plum-BAY-go SCAN-dens)
• Family: Plumbaginaceae (Plumbago Family)
• Geographic Range:
• Description: Shrub, 3' X 4'.
• Landscape Usage: Shade to partial shade, white flowers through summer. Moderate water.

Last Update: 31 January 2000.