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

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