Ceanothus ‘Frosty Blue’

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Frosty Blue Wild lilac

This evergreen variety is a rounded shrub 6-9′ tall with a spread up to 10′. It can be shaped into a small tree or used as a hedge.

It is relatively tolerant of heavy soils and routine watering, but prefers good drainage. Moderate deer tolerance – protect for at least the first year and expect some browsing thereafter.

In spring, it produces masses of sky blue flowers, in 3″ clusters of deep-blue frosted with white.

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light

Soil: Clay, Loam, Rocky

Other: Attracts Birds, Attracts Bees, Deer Resistant, Drought Resistant

Ecological Value

Provide seeds eaten by bushtits, mockingbirds, quail and finches, as well as cover for birds.

Historical Uses

A hybrid, random; origin from seedling (1964) C. thyrsiflorus x C. arboreus?; introduced into Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden 1974

Distribution

Selected for the garden.

Elevation

Selected for the garden.

Communities
Habitat

Selected for the garden.