noun
- plural of leadwort; plants of the family Plumbaginaceae, typically having small blue, white, or pink flowers and often grown as ornamental plants
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The garden featured several varieties of leadworts with delicate blue flowers.
- Leadworts are popular choices for rock gardens due to their hardy nature.
- The botanist identified three different species of leadworts in the coastal area.
- These leadworts bloom from late summer through early fall.
- The nursery specializes in Mediterranean plants including various leadworts.