Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. thyrsiflorus
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Species Name: Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. thyrsiflorus
Common Name: Blue Blossom
- An excellent addition to any garden with profuse blooms and large shiny evergreen leaves. Planted inland, needs shade past noon. Tolerates poorly draining soils.
- Plant Family: Rhamnaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Height by Width: 6-20' H x 15' W
- Growth Habit: Tall, rounded
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Coast: full sun; Inland: part shade
- Soil Preference: Adaptable
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional
- Cold Hardy to: Frost tender
- Flower Season: Spring
- Flower Color: Blue
- Endangered?:
- Distribution: Coastal from Santa Barbara area north to Oregon
- Natural Habitat: Wooded slopes and canyons
- Care and Maintenance
- History
- From California Native Plants, Theodore Payne's 1941 catalog: "A large dense growing shrub 8 to 12 feet high with dark green foliage. The flowers are bright blue to deep blue, produced in great profusion from March to May. This was the first of the California lilacs to be brought under cultivation and is one of the most valuable for general purposes. Very attractive as single specimens, in groups or for planting against a wall. Very easy to grow and will stand ordinary garden culture. Gallon cans, 50c; 5 gallon cans, $1.75."
- 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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