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Californian lilac

Ceanothus 'Concha'

Common Name: Californian lilac
Genus: Ceanothus
Cultivar: 'Concha'

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Category: Shrubs and Sub-shrubs

Height: 3.00 m (300 cm)
Spread: 3.00 m (300 cm)

Hardiness: Half-Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: May and June
Foliage Type: Evergreen
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Blue
Sun/Shade: Full sun
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Sandy/Light or Chalky/Alkaline
Soil Moisture: Dry, well drained or Moist, but well drained

In late spring this dense evergreen shrub produces dazzling spheres of tiny dark blue flowers on arching branches among small glossy dark green leaves. It is ideal for a sunny mixed border on neutral to alkaline soil and once it has flowered provides an excellent foil for later flowering deciduous shrubs or perennials.

Garden care: Each year after the plant has flowered reduce the shoots by one third and apply a 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant.