General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Plant Height: 12-20 feet
Plant Spread: 10-20 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Awards and Recognitions: Other: UC Davis Arboretum All Star
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Ceanothus
  • California Lilac

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Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2017-04-18
Location: My garden
Date: 2019-03-27

Date: 2018-03-17
Location: Gause, Texas
Date: June 2021
Planted in rural setting Central TX
Location: Native Plant Demonstration Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2018-03-17
Looking up at fully mature tree in full bloom.
Location: Gause, Texas
Date: June 2021
1 yr specimens yet to be planted.  Destined for rural Central TX

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Date: 2012-04-04

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

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