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Family: Rhamnaceae
Native to: northern California
Dimensions: to 10' tall, 18' wide
Cold resistance: hardy to 0 - 5°F
Drought resistance: more than adequate west of the Cascades
Key Features: very showy masses of blue spring flowers, evergreen, fast growing, ideal for dry areas/poor soil
Uses: screening, large-scale dry garden, urban heat resistant, coastal plantings/wind tolerant
Description:
A rare gem, this natural hybrid of Ceanothus thrysiflorus x C. velutinus from northern California is virtually unknown in cultivation, though Mike Lee at Colvos Creek Nursery once offered it. A large, not quite treelike shrub, it may eventually achieve 10 - 12' tall with greater spread, being fully evergreen and producing a show of large, clear blue flowers in mid spring. Owing to the C. velutinus parentage, it is certainly completely hardy west of the Cascades, having superior hardiness to the popular Ceanothus available such as 'Victoria'. And why don't more people know about this plant? We have no idea.
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