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Woolly paintbrush Woolly paintbrush is an unusually beautiful 1-2 ft. tall bushy perennial that is stress deciduous. It has soft-white to woolly-gray leaves. This is a showy species! The golden-red bracts and sepals hide small green flowers in a torch-like flower-head. It is hemi-parasite, so the roots grow until they penetrate the roots of a…
Blue Jeans California Lilac Blue Jeans is an dome shaped evergreen shrub 4-6 ft. tall and 6 ft. wide with small shiny green leaves. It is vigorous and fast growing. It does best in full to part sun with little water once established. Tolerates heavy soils. Can be sheared after flowering for a formal hedge….
Ceanothus ‘Concha’ Ceanothus ‘Concha’, one of the oldest and best hybrid ceanothus. This shrub grows to about 4′ h x 4′ w. Concha will grow into a mounding shrub, or can be shaped into a pretty small tree. This vigorous grower tolerates many soil types and will be long lived in most gardens if you…
Ceanothus ‘Concha’ from seed This Ceanothus has been produced from the seed of the cultivar Ceanothus ‘Concha’. “Concha’ is one of the oldest and best hybrid ceanothus. This shrub grows to about 4′ h x 4′ w. Spacing 10-12′ apart. Concha grows into a mounding shrub, or can be shaped into a pretty small tree….
Dark Star Lilac Ceanothus ‘Dark Star’ is a compact fast growing shrub growing to about 6 feet tall by 8 feet wide. This Cenaothus impressus hybrid is composed of small, rough-textured dark green leaves and dark cobalt-blue flower clusters that appear in Spring. It thrives in coastal gardens but is not recommended for inland valleys….
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…
Joan Mirov Ceanothus Joan Mirov ceanothus is an evergreen groundcover that grows to about 4′ tall and 10′ wide. Rich dark blue flowers cover the shrub from March to May. Perfect for a large bank cover. A slope will aid its need for well drained soil. Plant in light soil and protect from the hot…
Small Leaf Mountain Lilac Ceanothus ‘Julia Phelps’ is a large evergreen shrub. It’s compact and busy form grows 6′ tall and 8′ wide. Needs good drainage and is drought tolerant once established. Great for all sorts of wildlife, including deer resistant. Seeds eaten by bushtits, mockingbirds, quail & finches. You will have a spectacular show…
‘Yankee Point’ Ceanothus from seed This Ceanothus has been produced from the seed of the cultivar ‘Yankee Point’. ‘Yankee Point’ is an evergreen sub-shrub. Growing to 4 feet tall and 10 feet wide, this low shrub’s shiny leaves, dense form and graceful habit make it an attractive bank cover. Space 6-8′ apart. It is a…
Buckbrush This spreading, evergreen shrub is a perfect choice for that hot, dry location, where nothing else seems to grow It is also super in habitat gardens as the flowers attract birds, pollinators, and butterflies. Ceanothus are easy to care for. They are beautiful, drought tolerant, deer resistant, and water wise. Buckbrush is medium sized…
Pt Reyes Ceanothus An evergreen groundcover 1-3 ft. high x 6-8 ft. wide with blue flowers on small, dark green, holly-like foliage. Blooms in late winter and early spring. Planted near the coast, it’s a good tough ground cover, but it will not tolerate full sun or drought in the interior. It’s a fairly fast…
Anchor Bay Ceanothus Anchor Bay is a dense, low-spreading groundcover with slightly arching branches that grows up to 3 feet tall and 4-6 feet wide. It is one of the best groundcover ceanothus. In coastal gardens it does it’s best sites but in inland gardens it will do just fine with a bit of shade…
Carmel Mountain Lilac Yankee Point is an evergreen sub-shrub. Growing to 4 feet tall and 10 feet wide, this low shrub’s shiny leaves, dense form and graceful habit make it an attractive bank cover. It is a rapid spreader and is sprinkled with medium-blue flower clusters in April-May. This selection of the coastal species is…
Hearst Ranch Buckbrush Hearst Ranch Buckbrush is an evergreen groundcover that grows to about 1 foot tall and can spread to 6-8 feet wide. It is endemic where it grows naturally in the coastal hills of San Louis Obispo. This is one of the lowest growing Ceanothus providing round balls of blue flowers in late…
White bark California lilac White bark California Lilac is an evergreen shrub that grows to 8 feet tall and six to ten feet wide. It grows at a moderate to fast rate. With the white bark and azure blue flowers, the bush makes quite a show in spring. It is very drought tolerant and provides…
Pink Flowering Ceanothus This semi-decidous ceanothus will grow into a lovely moderately sized shrub of about 3′-6′. Ceanothus Marie Simon unlike other varieties makes a lovely display of pink fluffy flower clusters that bloom mid to late summer & into the fall. Responds well to a hard pruning while dormant. Cultivars such as this are…