General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 4-7 feet, usually shorter
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: Small smooth brown capsule.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Pink
White
Other: Pale blue to white to pale pink.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Erosion control
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant

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Common names
  • Vail Lake Ceanothus

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Location: Regional Parks Botanic Garden.
Date: April
photo by Stan Shebs
Location: Regional Parks Botanic Garden
Date: April
photo by Stan Shebs

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