| These mostly evergreen ground covers, shrubs and small trees have lightly fragrant blue, white or pink flowers that look like smaller versions of the Common Lilac. North American natives, they do best where summers are dry and they get little water. Known as California or Wild Lilac, they are valued as a drought-tolerant, summer-blooming plant in the West. Usually live 5 to 10 years. Watch for root rot in wet soils, aphids and white fly. |
Good in coastal gardens with dry sandy soil, it does not like its feet wet, so plant well away from sprinklers and irrigation. Dense, dark green, ½-inch leaves curl under at the edges.
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Attributes - Ceanothus impressus
Plant Type: Shrub
Bloom Season: Mid Spring through Late Spring
Flower Color: Blue
Foliage: Evergreen
Height: 6 ft. to 10 ft.
Width: 20 ft.
Sunlight: Full Sun
Climate: Zones 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Notes: Thrives in Dry Climates, Hot Climates. Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Showy Flowers. Susceptible to Root Rot.
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