Botanical Name: Ceanothus 'Joyce Coulter'
Common Name: (same) Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an open, spreading shrub, with a rather mounding habit as the plant matures Height 3' - 5' Spread 6' - 8' (10') Growth Rate mod.-rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun along the coast; tolerates full or partial sun at inland locations Soil adapts well to most except poorly drained alkaline Hardiness hardy (zones 4-7, 14-24): prefers mild low-elevation sites Morphology: Leaves pinnate, alternate, narrowly oval-elliptic; bright green and shiny above, paler beneath; 1 - 1 ½" long; margins minutely toothed Flowers medium blue, in 3" - 5" oval clusters, mostly terminal; April - May Fruit insignificant Propagation: softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings Usage: a medium-sized Ceanothus, valued as a fast-growing filler with heavy flower display; loose hedges; good in slope plantings Landscape Care: Watering can tolerate regular; prefers an occasional deep soaking; sensitive to summer watering; avoid if possible Fertilizing little is required after establishment Pruning selectively head back and thin during the first 2-3 years to develop structure and enhance blooming Pests/Diseases relatively free; aphids and scale in shaded locations Special Conditions/Other can tolerate wet clay soils Origin: cultivar Family: Rhamnaceae Notes: |
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