Ceanothus 'Dark Star'
From California Natives Wiki
Species Name: Ceanothus 'Dark Star'
Common Name: 'Dark Star' CA Lilac
- Profuse bloomer with dark cobalt blue flowers. Neat, dense form. Small dark green leaves. Drought tolerant. Excellent as hedge or specimen. Limit summer water.
- Plant Family: Rhamnaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Height by Width: 6' H x 8' W
- Growth Habit: Upright, vase-shape
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Sun Exposure: Full sun
- Soil Preference: Adaptable, prefers well-drained
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant
- Cold Hardy to:
- Flower Season: Spring
- Flower Color: Cobalt blue
- Endangered?: Not Listed
- Distribution: Selected for the garden; C. impressus x papillosus
- Natural Habitat: Slopes, hillsides
- Care and Maintenance
- History
- Other Names
- References
- Bornstein, Carol, David Fross, and Bart O'Brien. California Native Plants for the Garden. Los Olivos, CA: Cachuma Press. 2005.
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