Botanical Name: Ceanothus griseus `Ray Hartman'
Common Name: Ray Hartman ceanothus Type of Plant: dicot: shrub/small tree Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape erect, ascending and spreading branches, forms an irregularly rounded, open canopy Height 10' - 20' Spread 10' - 25' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun Soil prefers well draining, tolerates most Hardiness hardy (zones 4-7, 14-24); avoid desert heat Morphology: Leaves pinnate, alternate, oval-ovate, 2-3" long, dark, shiny green, finely serrate margins Flowers medium blue, terminal racemes, 3-5" long – March-April Fruit tiny capsule Propagation: semi-hardwood cuttings Usage: large background mass, screens for showy flower display – can be pruned into short-lived small tree Landscape Care: Watering occasional deep soak – keep on dry side in late summer Fertilizing little required Pruning little - to shape if tree form desired Pests/Diseases aphids, root rot Special Conditions/Other Origin: cultivar Family: Rhamnaceae Notes: |
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