Plants For Coastal Sage Scrub
Common in meadows, open, wet areas, marshes, seeps, seasonally wet edges of ponds, frequently alkaline soil, wide distribution , valleys up to middle elevations in CA, grows in western NA, to central ... Learn more.
My God what is this? The common statement of hikers when they first see this plant growing on south facing slopes in rocky lousy soils. A semi-parasitic perennial that can grow by itself but likes to ... Learn more.
Ceanothus 'Blue Jeans' is a six by six evergreen mountain lilac with holly-like leaves and lavender flowers. This hybrid Ceanothus needs full sun to retain its form and to produce the most flowers ... Learn more.
Ceanothus Celestial Blue is a very blue,sometimes purple, (with some red-flowered) California lilac with a light fragrance that smells edible (a grape tart). This is a medium bush, that could be ut... Learn more.
Ceanothus 'Frosty Blue' is an evergreen mountain lilac that grows to six or eight feet tall and about as wide. A little nipping here and there can move it taller or narrower. The flowers are a medium... Learn more.
Ceanothus Joyce Coulter' is an evergreen mountain lilac ground cover, 2 foot high by 8 foot wide, (but can be much taller or wider depending on how you prune it, the sun it receives, the water rece... Learn more.
Ceanothus Mountain Haze is an evergreen shrub to 8 feet with medium to small, dark green leaves. Garden tolerant, good hedge or screen, and fast, to 8 feet high in 2 yrs . This one is so fast that ... Learn more.
The 'Ray Hartman' form of mountain lilac is an evergreen shrub to 15 ft. or so.. The flowers are light to medium blue in 6" flower spikes. The 6" leaves are glossy and dark-green. It is very fast ... Learn more.
Rubins Blue is a small umbrella shaped evergreen shrub that grows to 8 feet or so. Foliage is dark green and shaped like a Skylark, or Joyce Coulter. The flowers are deep navy blue and showy. This Ce... Learn more.
Ceanothus Tassajara Blue mountain lilac has glossy, deep green leaves, medium blue flowers, on an upright bush to 6-8 ft. high and 5-8 ft. wide. A hybrid with Ceanothus arboreus and Ceanothus gris... Learn more.
A hybrid Ceanothus that looks a great deal like a squat 'Concha'. Flowers are small but numerous. Often covering the entire plant. 'Wheeler Canyon' stays in the 6-ft height range, but can sprawl to ... Learn more.
Ceanothus arboreus x Owlswood Blue is evergreen shrub fast to 10 ft. Owlswwod Blue has blue flowers on long spikes and dark green shiny leaves. In coastal gardens plant in full sun and the plants will... Learn more.
Ceanothus gloriosus Hearts Desire was introduced by Cal Flora Nursery in Fulton. C. Heart's Desire is a Mountain Lilac that was found in the wild along the northern California coast in the area ... Learn more.
Ceanothus griseus, is a large bush or small tree, with beautiful, large, rounded, shiny, dark green leaves, and blue flowers, which grows very fast up to 8-10 ft. high and 4-6 ft. wide. Ceanothus gri... Learn more.
Ceanothus Hurricane Point is a fast growing Ceanothus from along the Big Sur Coast. It's tolerant of clay or sand and has the reputation of being a VERY fast grower.Use as a fast groundcover along the... Learn more.
Ceanothus Yankee Point' is an evergreen shrub that commonly grows two or three feet tall and ten feet wide. A mounding mass of glossy green with blue flowers in Mar-May. Does best near coast, but g... Learn more.
Ceanothus hearstiorum has small, soft, dark green leaves and flowers are blue and show up in late spring. A flat Ceanothus, no higher than 2-3 inches. Ceanothus hearstiorum needs part shade in the i... Learn more.
Ceanothus impressus impressus is an evergreen, six to ten foot shrub with very small 1/4"-1/2" leaves and curled margins. Santa Barbara Mountain Lilac has aromatic foliage and very showy, deep blue... Learn more.
Nipomo Mountain Lilac is an eight foot evergreen, that flowers in April-May. The dark blue flowers and small dark green leaves make the plants an attractive hedge. Ceanothus impressus var. nipomensis... Learn more.
Ceanothus maritimus 'Valley Violet' was an introduction of UC Davis as one of it's "Arboretum All-Stars". This Ceanothus is a little clumpier that grows a few feet tall and wide. Learn more.
(Syn. Ceanothus cuneatus var. fascicularis) Ceanothus ramulosus is a ten foot tall by ten to fifteen feet wide bush in Los Osos or a five foot tall bush in Lompoc. The fragrant blue flowers make for m... Learn more.
A nice Ceanothus for those of you that live in the northern California forest. This form is the extreme northern California form of Ceanothus oliganthus var. sorediatus that appears to have some Ceano... Learn more.
Green Bark California Lilac, Ceanothus spinosus, is a vibrant green and lush looking Lilac, that likes clay soil! Green Bark or Red-Heart California Lilac is great for a fast hedge or screen for San ... Learn more.
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus is the California lilac that you see along the coast from about Lompoc and then north up into Oregon. When you're driving along the Big Sur coast with the top down, looking at t... Learn more.
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus repens, Low blue blossom, is a prostrate Ceanothus with lots of attractive sky blue flowers that is found north of Monterey county in the northern coastal plant commun... Learn more.
