Botanical Name: Ceanothus gloriosus 'Point Reyes'
Common Name: Point Reyes ceanothus Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a prostrate or low mounding shrub, forming a wide-spreading mat if unpruned; branchlets swollen at the nodes, with 'corky' stipules at base of leaf petioles Height 6-18" Spread 5-8' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full or partial sun near the coast Soil prefers well-draining sandy soils; tolerates clay slopes Hardiness some frost (zones 4-7, 14-24); avoid dry hot summer locales Morphology: Leaves pinnate, opposite, oval-broadly elliptic, dark green above, paler beneath, with distinctly spiny-toothed or dentate margins; leathery Flowers deep blue, tiny, in dense umbel-clusters on the ends of short lateral branchlets; March-May Fruit a small round capsule Propagation: softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings Usage: an excellent large-scale ground cover or facer for gentler slopes or mounds, valued for its profuse flower display and foliage color best for informal landscape themes at low-elevation coastal habitats Landscape Care: Watering tolerates regular if drainage is excellent Fertilizing little needed after establishment Pruning head back low to ground after blooming period Pests/Diseases relatively free; mealy bug and scale in heavy shade Special Conditions/Other avoid hot interior climate locations Origin: Central California Family: Rhamnaceae Notes: |
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