Ceanothus cyaneus San Diego Mtn. Lilac

Identification

Genus: Ceanothus Species: cyaneus Variety: Cultivar:

Common name: San Diego Mtn. Lilac.

Description

San Diego Mountain Lilac is a medium sized evergreen shrub that is covered with light blue flowers in spring. This Ceanothus has a reputation for being short-lived (10years), but it lives for fifty or more years in the wild, and poor garden tolerance, but it seems to do great in coastal California native landscapes. San Diego Lilac needs good drainage and little water after established. You can wash the dust off of the foliage, but thats about it. It is susceptible to severe frost damage or death at 15-20 degrees F. and hates having its roots bothered after planted. The glossy green foliage and beautiful blue flowers seem to be a call to deer, eat this one, (but it's one of the pretty one's!) When in bloom this species is regarded as one of the most beautiful of all Californian ceanothus. Van Rensselaer, Maunsell and Howard McMinn Click here for more about Mountain Lilacs.

Characteristics

Ceanothus cyaneus San Diego Mtn. Lilac tolerates clay.

Ceanothus cyaneus San Diego Mtn. Lilac's foliage color is silver and type is evergreen.
Ceanothus cyaneus San Diego Mtn. Lilac's flower color is blue and has a fragrance.

Communities

Communities for Ceanothus cyaneus San Diego Mtn. Lilac:Chaparral.

Ranges for Ceanothus cyaneus

ph:	6.00 to 8.00
usda:	8 to 10
height[m]:	1.00 to 5.00
width[m]:	1.00 to 4.00
rainfall[cm]:	31.00 to 90.00

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