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Ceanothus cyaneus

 
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Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Ceanothus (see-an-OH-thus) (Info)
Species: cyaneus (sy-AN-ee-us) (Info)

Category:
Shrubs

Height:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Spacing:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Dark Blue
Blue-Violet

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
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Seed Collecting:
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Profile:

1 positive
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Gardeners' Notes:

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Positive palmbob On Mar 30, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Great looking large flowers made up of little deep blue beads that resemble a lilac flower. Native to Southern California. Short lived shrub (5-10 years) and supposedly delicious to deer.



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