Ceanothus oliganthus oliganthus

Identification

Ceanothus oliganthus oliganthus, Hairy-Leaf Ceanothus.
Ceanothus oliganthus oliganthus close up of flower. - grid24_3
Ceanothus oliganthus oliganthus has masses of blue flowers that are fragrant. This used to be the beautiful flower show along Scripps in Poway.
Ceanothus oliganthus oliganthus as a hedge. - grid24_3
Ceanothus oliganthus oliganthus, Hairy-Leaf Ceanothus, which isn't very hairy. This plant looks huge, but it is really only about 5-6 foot tall.
Ceanothus oliganthus makes many of the hillsides blue in spring from Banning to Poway. Drought tolerant to about 6 inches of rainfall, this photo was taken after two 8 inch rainfall years, with our summer heat. - grid24_3
Ceanothus oliganthus oliganthus, Hairy-Leaf Ceanothus
Ceanothus oliganthus blue lilac bush - grid24_3
Ceanothus oliganthus blue lilac bush

Description

Ceanothus oliganthus var. oliganthus. A sprawling shrub that grows on north- facing slopes in coastal southern California. The plant in the picture was observed in the Moorpark area, growing in gravelly, sandy soil. It would be a very appropriate shrub to plant in upland portions of that area. In inner San Diego county, (Ramona, Valley Center) Hairy-Leaf Ceanothus fill the canyons with blue each spring. Called Hairy-Leaf Ceanothus, though the leaves are not very hairy, if at all, in our area. Fast and a good bird/wildlife plant. But I can't picture telling a customer, There's your hedge of hairy leaf Ceanothus. I mean, why not Blue Canyon Lilac? Click here for more about California Lilacs (Ceanothus). Why do the roots of some of the Ceanothus look funny?

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Characteristics

Ceanothus oliganthus oliganthus Hairy-Leaf Ceanothus tolerates sand.

Ceanothus oliganthus oliganthus Hairy-Leaf Ceanothus's foliage type is evergreen.
Ceanothus oliganthus oliganthus Hairy-Leaf Ceanothus's flower color is blue.

Communities

Communities for Ceanothus oliganthus oliganthus Hairy-Leaf Ceanothus:Chaparral.

Ranges for Ceanothus oliganthus oliganthus

ph: 6.00 to 8.00
usda: 7 to 10
height[m]: 2.00 to 4.00
width[m]: 2.00 to 4.00
rainfall[cm]: 40.00 to 70.00

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