Californian lilac
Ceanothus 'Puget Blue'
Common Name: Californian lilac
Genus: Ceanothus
Cultivar: 'Puget Blue'
Category: Shrubs and Sub-shrubs
Height: 3.00 m (300 cm)
Spread: 3.00 m (300 cm)
Hardiness: Half-Hardy
Growth Rate: Fast growing
Flowering Period: April to June
Long Flowering Period
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
Features: Long flowering period
In mid-spring this spreading evergreen shrub is an arresting sight smothered in dense clusters of dark blue flowers. It makes a superb specimen plant for a south or west-facing border among spring-flowering bulbs and when it has finished flowering provides an excellent foil for later-flowering deciduous shrubs and perennials. It needs a protected site as the deeply veined dark green leaves are easily scorched by cold drying winds.
- 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.
Similar Plants:
Californian lilac
Ceanothus 'Autumnal Blue'
Californian lilac
Ceanothus 'Concha'
Californian lilac
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Skylark'
Related Articles:
Stumbleupon
Delicious
Digg
reddit
Facebook
Twitter
