Ceanothus dentatus
Tooth-leaved blue bush, Tooth-leaved red root, Cropleaf ceanothus, Sandscrub ceanothus
Ceanothus Ceanothus
C. dentatus - C. dentatus is a spreading, densely branched, evergreen shrub with tightly clustered, oblong to elliptic, toothed, glossy, dark green leaves, grey-woolly beneath, and cymes of blue flowers in mid- to late spring.
Ceanothus dentatus is: Evergreen
Branching, Spreading
Blue in Spring
Dark-green in All seasons
Scale insects Scale insects
Honey fungus , Phytophthora root diseases Honey fungus , Phytophthora root diseases
Pruning group 8 after flowering. Mulch and feed after pruning.
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Ceanothus dentatus (Tooth-leaved blue bush) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 2m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Hedging/Screens, Mediterranean, Planted in groups, Wallside and trellises
Plant in well-drained soil in a full sun or partial shade. Needs full sun in coastal areas and afternoon shade in warm, dry inland valleys. Tolerates drought along the coast but needs water in hot, dry summers. Tolerates clay and light frost.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Ceanothus dentatus
Tooth-leaved blue bush, Tooth-leaved red root, Cropleaf ceanothus, Sandscrub ceanothus
Ceanothus Ceanothus
C. dentatus - C. dentatus is a spreading, densely branched, evergreen shrub with tightly clustered, oblong to elliptic, toothed, glossy, dark green leaves, grey-woolly beneath, and cymes of blue flowers in mid- to late spring.
California
Evergreen
Branching, Spreading
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Blue in Spring
Dark-green in All seasons
Honey fungus , Phytophthora root diseases
Pruning group 8 after flowering. Mulch and feed after pruning.
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Ceanothus dentatus (Tooth-leaved blue bush) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 2m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Hedging/Screens, Mediterranean, Planted in groups, Wallside and trellises
Plant in well-drained soil in a full sun or partial shade. Needs full sun in coastal areas and afternoon shade in warm, dry inland valleys. Tolerates drought along the coast but needs water in hot, dry summers. Tolerates clay and light frost.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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