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Ceanothus (any evergreen variety) (Californian lilac (any evergreen variety))
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per year
per year
6m
Max height
Max height
8m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Ceanothus (any evergreen variety)
Other names
Californian lilac (any evergreen variety)
Genus
Ceanothus Ceanothus
Variety or Cultivar
Ceanothus (any evergreen variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Ceanothus, you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
Ceanothus (any evergreen variety) are vigorous, bushy, spreading, or prostrate evergreen shrubs, usually with small, ovate, wrinkled, dark green leaves and compact, dense panicles or racemes of blue, pink, or white flowers in late spring and early summer or from late summer into autumn.
Ceanothus (any evergreen variety) is: Evergreen
Habit
Spreading, Prostrate, Bushy
Flower
White, Blue, Pink in Spring; White, Pink, Blue in Summer; Pink, Blue, White in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Scale insects Scale insects
Honey fungus , Phytophthora root diseases Honey fungus , Phytophthora root diseases
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8 after flowering. Mulch and feed after pruning. Pruning group 13 for wall-trained specimens. If wall-trained, may reach twice the height they would be in an open site.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Ceanothus (any evergreen variety) (Californian lilac (any evergreen variety)) will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 8m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
City, Banks and Slopes, Containers, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Lime tolerant but will become chlorotic if planted in shallow chalk. Avoid wet soils. Most Ceanothus are vigorous, but relatively short-lived.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Ceanothus (any evergreen variety)
Other names
Californian lilac (any evergreen variety)
Genus
Ceanothus Ceanothus
Variety or Cultivar
Ceanothus (any evergreen variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Ceanothus, you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
Ceanothus (any evergreen variety) are vigorous, bushy, spreading, or prostrate evergreen shrubs, usually with small, ovate, wrinkled, dark green leaves and compact, dense panicles or racemes of blue, pink, or white flowers in late spring and early summer or from late summer into autumn.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Spreading, Prostrate, Bushy
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Colour
Flower
White, Blue, Pink in Spring; White, Pink, Blue in Summer; Pink, Blue, White in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
Honey fungus , Phytophthora root diseases
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8 after flowering. Mulch and feed after pruning. Pruning group 13 for wall-trained specimens. If wall-trained, may reach twice the height they would be in an open site.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Ceanothus (any evergreen variety) (Californian lilac (any evergreen variety)) will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 8m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
City, Banks and Slopes, Containers, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Lime tolerant but will become chlorotic if planted in shallow chalk. Avoid wet soils. Most Ceanothus are vigorous, but relatively short-lived.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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