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Horticultural selection of cuttings of Ceanothus griseus horizontalis from Yankee Point on the central California coast just south of Carmel. This is one of the most commonly used California native plants. Yankee Point is a very garden tolerant spreading groundcover, with glossy green leaves and 1' blue flowers. On the coast, it will take wind and salt spray, and it will do equally well inland. It is often used as a large-scale groundcover and will stabilize slopes nicely. It reaches 2'-3' in height and spreads to 6'+. Horticultural selection E. griseus horizontalis: origin = cutting (1954) sHF, Yankee Pt., central coast, Monterey Co.; intro saratoga Hort. Foundation 1956 .Tolerates almost any soil type. Prefers sun in coastal sites, and sun or part shade in inland sites. Selection developed by Maunsell Van Rensselaer in 1954. Species previously known as C. griseus var. horizontalis.
Shrub
3 - 4 ft Tall
10 - 12 ft Wide
Mounding, Spreading
Fast
Evergreen
Pleasant
Blue
Spring
Bank stabilization, Groundcover
Partial Shade
Low, Moderate
Easy
25
Fast, Medium, Slow
Tolerates a wide variety of soils.
Soil PH: 5.0 - 7.0
Some cultivars may need annual pruning to maintain desired shape.
5*, 7*, 8*, 9*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Woollyleaf Ceanothus (Ceanothus tomentosus), Hoaryleaf Ceanothus (Ceanothus crassifolius), Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), Coffeeberry (Frangula spp.), Oceanspray (Holodiscus discolor), Flannelbush (Fremontodendron spp.), Bush Poppy (Dendromecon rigida, spp. and Honeysuckle Lonicera spp.)
Thanks to Moosa Creek and the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant.