Botanical Name: Ceanothus 'Dark Star'
Common Name: No common name Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a medium-sized Ceanothus, with distinctive stiff branching and closely-set tiny leaves; with age, forms a broadly rounded to mounded shape Height 3' - 5' (6') Spread equal or more Growth Rate moderate-rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors thrives in full sun; prefers some partial shading at interior valley/foothill locations in So. California Soil prefers well-draining sites; avoid poor-draining clay soil Hardiness hardy (zones 4-7, 14-24): prefers warm locations nearer the coast Morphology: Leaves pinnate, alternate, tiny (1/4"-1/2" long), oval-oblong, closely set on branchlets; dark glossy green above, paler green beneath; deeply furrowed ('wrinkled'); margins not toothed Flowers dark cobalt blue, in small round clusters; March-April Fruit insignificant Propagation: softwood or semi-softwood cuttings Usage: a rather fast-growing large filler, good for 'quick effects' for its heavy display of flowers; tends to be rather short-lived at inland locations if heat or drought-stressed; informal mass-plantings on slopes Landscape Care: Watering prefers little water in mild-climate zones near the coast; needs an occasional deep soak at inland sites (14-21 days) Fertilizing little needed after establishment Pruning selectively head back if needed after blooming period; avoid heavy pruning or shearing Pests/Diseases root-fungus diseases in poorly-draining clay soils Special Conditions/Other Origin: cultivar Family: Rhamnaceae Notes: |
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