Botanical Name: Ceanothus 'Frosty Blue'
Common Name: Frosty Blue ceanothus Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape erect, stiff branches, forms a dense, pyramidal to rounded canopy Height 5-10' (12') Spread 8-10' Growth Rate mod-rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors prefers full sun, tolerates partial sun inland Soil prefers well draining, drier soils Hardiness hardy, best in warm, coastal foothill areas Morphology: Leaves pinnate, opposite to mostly alternate, oval/broadly elliptic/ovate, 1/2-3/4" long, finely serrate margins, dark shiny green Flowers deep blue, tiny, dense racemes, mostly terminal, March-April sometimes earlier Fruit tiny capsule Propagation: semihardwood cuttings Usage: excellent large filler/background for glossy, dark green foliage and flower display – slopes – formal/informal screens - can be pruned into small tree – shortlived, 10-15 yrs. Landscape Care: Watering very little after established (1st year) – tolerates regular with excellent drainage Fertilizing little is required Pruning best if left unpruned for flower display Pests/Diseases aphids, scale (coastal areas), root rot Special Conditions/Other excellent drainage is essential for Ceanothus Origin: cultivar Family: Rhamnaceae Notes: |
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