Ceanothus foliosus Wavy Leaf Mountain lilac

Identification

Genus: Ceanothus Species: foliosus Variety: Cultivar:

Common name: Wavy Leaf Mountain lilac.

Description

Wavy Leaf Ceanothus is an evergreen shrub that can grow to four or five feet inland, one to two foot near the coast with wind. Near the coast in cool summer areas Ceanothus foliosus prefers full sun, inland part shade or afternoon shade. Wavy leaf Ceanothus has small dark green leaves, that have a very pleasant scent. The flowers are a deep dark blue also fragrant. Grows in rocky serpentine soils, but does ok in most soils that are not alkaline. It is cold tolerant to about 5 deg. F. A chameleon plant. It looks different in every planting, each plant seems to respond differently. Click here for more about Mountain Lilacs.

Characteristics

Ceanothus foliosus Wavy Leaf Mountain lilac tolerates clay and serpentine.

Ceanothus foliosus Wavy Leaf Mountain lilac's foliage color is silver, type is evergreen and has fragrance.
Ceanothus foliosus Wavy Leaf Mountain lilac's flower color is blue.

Communities

Communities for Ceanothus foliosus Wavy Leaf Mountain lilac:Chaparral, Mixed-evergreen Forest and Yellow Pine Forest.

Ranges for Ceanothus foliosus

ph:	6.00 to 8.00
usda:	8 to 10
height[m]:	0.70 to 2.00
width[m]:	1.00 to 2.00
rainfall[cm]:	60.00 to 133.00

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