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Ceanothus are known for their outstanding blue-purple flowers which appear in fluffy clusters and attract a whole host of wildlife to your garden. The colourful flowers are complimented by the evergreen leaves which also make the perfect foil for other flowering shrubs. These wonderful shrubs enjoy the sun and should also be planted on a well-drained site. They can be trained against a wall to cover it in a beautiful display of green leaves and bright flowers.
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Ceanothus Autumnal Blue
Californian Lilac
Common Name: Californian LilacLatin Name: Ceanothus 'Autumnal Blue'Soil: well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: August to September/ sky-blue flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 2.8m x 2.8mSpecial features: This Ceanothus is one of the hardiest out of all the evergreen varieties.This handsome, evergreen shrub has fluffy clusters of rich sky-blue flowers in late summer and small, glossy, bright green leaves. It has a strong, upright habit and is ideal for training on a sunny wall, or for the back of a south or west-facing shrub border or sunny wall. It is a good idea to protect this one from cold winds. Annual trimming keeps plants bushy and leafy.
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Ceanothus Blue Mound
Californian Lilac
Common Name: Californian LilacLatin Name: Ceanothus 'Blue Mound'Soil: well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: May to June/ Bright blue flowersHardiness: Frost hardyEventual height/spread: 1.5m x 2mSpecial features: A bushy, mid-sized shrub with glossy, dark-green leaves. Bright blue flowers (Evergreen)Ceanothus Blue Mound is a head-turning plant when it is in full flourish due to its enchanting bright blue flowers. It also offers a year round interest as the glossy green leaves remain on the shrub all year round. The 'Blue Mound' has a bushy habit and grows to a manageable height of 1.5m.
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Ceanothus Blue Sapphire
Californian Lilac
Common Name: Californian LilacLatin Name: Ceanothus 'Blue Sapphire'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: May-June/ blueHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.2m / 1.8mSpecial features: Sapphire blue flowers that are nestled amongst dark purple-black foliage.The 'Blue Sapphire' is a delightful shrub which adds year round colour and interest to your garden. The evergreen leaves are very dark green, almost black in winter, and with a bronzed flush in spring; the leaves make the perfect contrasting foil for the late spring flowers. The flowers appear in plentiful panicles and they carry a sweet scent. You can train this Ceanothus on a trellis and it will also do well in a sunny bed.
Ceanothus Burkwoodii
Californian Lilac
Common Name: Californian LilacLatin Name: Ceanothus 'Burkwoodii'Soil: well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: August to September/ clusters of bright blue flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.4m x 2mSpecial features: The plant is evergreen with attractive, dark green, fine toothed, oval leaves.This bushy, evergreen shrub has large clusters of bright blue flowers in August and September and small, glossy, bright green leaves. Its compact habit makes it an excellent choice for a small, sunny garden with neutral to acid soil. It is a good idea to protect this one from cold winds.
Ceanothus Concha
Californian Lilac
Common Name: Californian LilacLatin Name: Ceanothus 'Concha'Soil: well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: May to June/ dark-blue flowersHardiness: Frost hardyEventual height/spread: 2.8m x 2.8mSpecial features: Dense evergreen shrub bearing clusters of deep blue flowers from red buds in summer.This is a large, evergreen shrub with small, oblong, dark green leaves. In late spring, dark-blue flowers are produced from reddish purple buds. Plants look stunning trained against a wall of a house and grow well in full sun- they also require light, well-drained soil. Although this is a frost hardy shrub, the 'Concha' may need some protection in very cold frosts.
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Ceanothus Gloire de Versailles
Californian Lilac
Common Name: Californian LilacLatin Name: Ceanothus 'Gloire de Versailles'Soil: well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: summer to early autumn / lilac blue flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.5m x 1.5mSpecial features: Summer flowering shrub which can be grown against a wall or in the border (Deciduous)Ceanothus 'Gloire de Versailles' is one of the most popular of all the Californian lilacs. It forms a loose looking shrub which has mid-green matt leaves with slightly wavy edges. Later, it covers itself in large panicles of lilac blue flowers in summer and early autumn. The flowers look a bit like fine boned lilac. It is not long-lived and its loose, more open, habit of growth make it a fairly gentle shrub in its effect, even when in flower.
Ceanothus Italian Skies
Californian Lilac
Common Name: Californian Lilac Latin Name: Ceanothus 'Italian Skies'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: May-June/ Bright blueHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.5m/2.5mSpecial features: Compact clusters of small, bright blue flowers.The ‘Italian Skies’ is a delightful evergreen shrub which is great for giving year round interest to a sunny border or bed. The late spring flowers are bright blue and appear in conical clusters all over the shrub: the flowers are popular with pollinating insects and butterflies. The evergreen leaves are dark green with a glossy coating and they smother the spreading branches.
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Ceanothus Madasgascar
Californian Lilac
Common Name: Californian LilacLatin Name: Ceanothus 'Madagascar'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: May-June/BlueHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.5m/1mSpecial features: Attractive variegated evergreen foliage.The 'Madagascar' is a fantastic shrub which has colourful variegated foliage that holds all year round. The leaves have dark green centres with glowing golden green margins and they make the perfect setting for the pretty late spring flowers. The flowers appear in dense clusters all over the shrub and they are a bold blue colour which really stands out. You can plant this shrub in a sunny position and you can even train it to grow on a trellis.
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Ceanothus Perle Rose
Californian Lilac
Common Name: Californian LilacLatin Name: Ceanothus 'Perle Rose'Soil: well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: Early Summer/rose carmine flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.5m x 1.5mSpecial features: Large plumes of rose-carmine flowers (Deciduous)Ceanothus 'Perle Rose' has pretty rose carmine flowers during the summer in big rather frothy looking panicles of loosely held flowers. In shape and texture they are very lilac- like. The colour of the flowers may vary and they can even come out strawberry pink. The foliage is a pale bluish grey colour and very soft looking.
Ceanothus Puget Blue
Californian Lilac
Common Name: Californian LilacLatin Name: Ceanothus impressus 'Puget Blue'Soil: Well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: May to June/ Deep-blue flowersHardiness: Frost hardyEventual height/spread: 2.8m x 2.8mSpecial features: Dense evergreen shrub bearing clusters of deep blue flowers from red buds in summer.This sturdy shrub has beautiful deep blue flowers borne densely in rounded clusters. It makes a superb specimen plant for a south or west-facing border among spring-flowering bulbs, and when it has finished flowering, it provides an excellent foil for later-flowering deciduous shrubs and perennials. It is a good idea to protect this one from cold winds.
Ceanothus Skylark
Californian Lilac
Common Name: Californian LilacLatin Name: Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Skylark'Soil: Well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: May to June/ Dark Blue flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 2m x 1.5mSpecial features: Arching branches bearing narrow, dark green leaves and clusters of dark blue flowers (Evergreen)Ceanothus 'Skylark' is a delightful California lilac with chunky, oblong, dark blue flowering spikes, borne in profusion over a long period in summer. The leaves are small, glossy and dark green with impressed veins, It is a shrub of dense habit which will achieve some 2m in height.
Ceanothus Southmead
Californian Lilac
Common Name: Californian LilacLatin Name: Ceanothus 'Southmead'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: May-June/ BlueHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.5m / 1.5mSpecial features: Can be trained to grow up a wall on a trellis.'Southmead' is the perfect plant for a sunny spot in your garden and it can be trained to work its way up a trellis to add evergreen interest to a wall. The leaves are oblong in shape and dark green in colour and they make the perfect foil for the summer flowers. The flowers are bright blue and they contrast beautifully with the foliage. This compact and low-maintenance shrub is also well-suited to being planted in a sunny bed or border.
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus repens
Creeping Blueblossom
Common Name: Creeping Blueblossom Latin Name: Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. repensSoil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: May-June/ BlueHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1m/1.5mSpecial features: A delightful evergreen shrub with powder blue summer flowers.As the common name suggests, the ‘blue blossom’ features compact panicles of powder blue flowers that appear in late spring and early summer. The leaves are ovate in shape and dark green in colour with a glossy coating. This low, spreading shrub is evergreen so it will bring interest to your garden all year round and it looks great when planted in a sunny bed or border.
Ceanothus Trewithen Blue
Californian Lilac
Common Name: Californian LilacLatin Name: Ceanothus arboreus 'Trewithen Blue'Soil: well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: Mid to late Spring/ Deep blue flowersHardiness: Frost hardyEventual height/spread: 5m x 6mSpecial features: A round headed shrub, ideal for growing up a south facing wall. (Evergreen)Ceanothus 'Trewithen Blue' is perhaps best grown as a wall shrub since it is somewhat tender. It forms a substantial shrub with such masses of blue flowers in the spring that the branches arch downwards with the weight of the blossom - a wonderful blue heaven with a slight honey perfume.
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