Botanical Name: Ceanothus maritimus 'Point Sierra'
Common Name: No common name (a cultivar of C. maritimus) Type of Plant: dicot/shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a very distinctive, low spreading plant, with foliage and densely-set stiff branches forming a low mounding shrub very similar in appearance to some Cotoneaster species (C. dammeri) Height 1' - 3' Spread 4' - 6' Growth Rate slow-moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors thrives in full sun at coastal locations; requires some shade at interior locations having hot dry summers Soil requires well-draining; can tolerate clay soils Hardiness some frost (zones 4-7, 14-24): prefers mild coastal zones Morphology: Leaves pinnate, opposite, with corky stipules (is in 'Cerastes' group); mostly obovate, with emarginate apex; 1/4"-1/2" long, dark shiny above, distinctly pale gray-green beneath; crowded on the stem Flowers pale blue-lavender, in densely-set round clusters, mainly toward the ends of branchlets; fragrant; March-April Fruit insignificant Propagation: softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings Usage: an excellent facer or low mass-filler, for rock gardens or mounded-slope plantings; avoid usage as large-scale ground cover except in mild-climate coastal zones Landscape Care: Watering drought tolerant except at hot inland sites, where supplemental deep-soak irrigation is required in summer (10-14 days) Fertilizing little needed Pruning selectively head back any arching or upright branches to enhance the low-prostrate form; do not shear Pests/Diseases susceptible to root-rot diseases in poorly-draining clay soils during the summer Special Conditions/Other performs best in partially shaded locations inland Origin: the species (C. maritimus) is native to coastal San Luis Obispo County Family: Rhamnaceae Notes: |
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