Far Horizons California Lilac

Ceanothus 'Far Horizons'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Frosty Blue Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Frosty Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 12 ft tall , 8 - 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Gentian Plume Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Gentian Plume'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 15 - 20 ft tall , 12 - 20 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Joyce Coulter Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus 'Joyce Coulter'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 10 - 12 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Julia Phelps Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus 'Julia Phelps'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 8 - 12 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Lt Blue Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Lt Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Midnight Magic California Lilac

Ceanothus 'Midnight Magic'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Mountain Haze Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Mountain Haze'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Owlswood Blue Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Owlswood Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 12 ft tall , 10 - 20 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Percy California Lilac

Ceanothus 'Percy'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 5 ft tall , 4 - 5 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Puget Blue Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Puget Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 12 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Ray Hartman Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Ray Hartman'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 15 - 30 ft tall , 5 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established, Irrigate ~ 1x / mo once established

Remote Blue Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus 'Remote Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Siempre Blue Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Siempre Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 12 - 20 ft tall , 8 - 12 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Sierra Blue Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus 'Sierra Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 15 - 20 ft tall , 15 - 25 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Sierra Snow Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus 'Sierra Snow'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 10 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Skylark Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus 'Skylark'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Pyramidal, Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring, Fall, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established, Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

South Coast Blue Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus 'South Coast Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 10 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Starbright California Lilac

Ceanothus 'Starbright'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Sunbird Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Sunbird'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Tassajara Blue Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus 'Tassajara Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 8 - 12 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Tilden Park Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Tilden Park'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Zanzibar Ceanothus

Ceanothus 'Zanzibar'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 10 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Island Ceanothus

Ceanothus arboreus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 20 - 30 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Cliff Schmidt Felt-leaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus arboreus 'Cliff Schmidt'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 15 - 20 ft tall , 15 - 20 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Island Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus arboreus 'Owls Wood Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Powder Blue Felt-leaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus arboreus 'Powder Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 9 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Mountain Whitethorn

Ceanothus cordulatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 9 ft wide
Form: Upright, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Slow
Flower Color: White, Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous, Winter Semi-deciduous, Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Hoaryleaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus crassifolius

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 14 ft tall , 5 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Hoary Leaved Ceanothus

Ceanothus crassifolius var. planus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 13 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Buckbrush

Ceanothus cuneatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 12 ft tall , 5 - 12 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Buckbrush

Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Rodeo Marin Buckbrush

Ceanothus cuneatus var. ramulosus 'Rodeo Marin'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 6 - 10 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

San Diego Ceanothus

Ceanothus cyaneus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 16 ft tall , 12 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Cal Poly San Diego Ceanothus

Ceanothus cyaneus 'Cal Poly'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

San Diego Ceanothus Hybrid

Ceanothus cyaneus 'Hybrid'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 10 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

YBN Blue San Diego Ceanothus

Ceanothus cyaneus 'YBN Blue'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 10 ft tall , 12 - 14 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Sandscrub Ceanothus

Ceanothus dentatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Bluette California Lilac

Ceanothus dentatus 'Bluette'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Calistoga Ceanothus

Ceanothus divergens

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Pine Mat

Ceanothus diversifolius

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 12 in tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, White
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Wavy Leaved Ceanothus

Ceanothus foliosus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Berryhill Wavyleaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus foliosus 'Berryhill'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Wavy Leaved Ceanothus

Ceanothus foliosus var. foliosus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Glory Brush

Ceanothus gloriosus var. exaltatus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Emily Brown Navarro Ceanothus

Ceanothus gloriosus var. exaltatus 'Emily Brown'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Desert Ceanothus

Ceanothus greggii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 7 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Hearst's Ceanothus

Ceanothus hearstiorum

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 12 in tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

King Sip Hearst's Ceanothus

Ceanothus hearstiorum 'King Sip'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Santa Barbara Ceanothus

Ceanothus impressus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Vandenberg Santa Barbara Ceanothus

Ceanothus impressus var. impressus 'Vandenberg'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 5 - 8 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Nipomo Mesa Ceanothus

Ceanothus impressus var. nipomensis

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 10 ft tall , 3 - 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Deerbrush

Ceanothus integerrimus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 13 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Upright, Mounding, Weeping
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen, Winter Deciduous, Winter Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Deer Brush

Ceanothus integerrimus var. integerrimus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 13 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Jepson Ceanothus

Ceanothus jepsonii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue, White, Purple
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Lemmon's Ceanothus

Ceanothus lemmonii

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Chaparral Whitethorn

Ceanothus leucodermis

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 13 ft tall , 3 - 7 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Purple, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Maritime Ceanothus

Ceanothus maritimus

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 8 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Blue, White, Green
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Dr. Leiser Dark Blue Maritime Ceanothus

Ceanothus maritimus 'Dr. Leiser Dark Blue'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Frosty Dawn Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus maritimus 'Frosty Dawn'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water
Water

Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow