Botanical Name: Ceanothus impressus 'Puget Blue'
Common Name: Puget Blue California lilac
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape erect, rather densely branching, to form an oval-rounded canopy
Height 3' - 6'
Spread equal
Growth Rate slow-moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full or partial sun
Soil well-draining preferred
Hardiness hardy (zones 4-7, 14-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate, oval-elliptic, 1/2" - 3/4" long, dark green, margins somewhat wavy/blades deeply furrowed
Flowers small (1") congested racemes of deep blue flowers; inflorescences crowded at branch tips; March - May
Fruit capsule
 
Propagation:
semi-hardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
excellent mid-sized filler for its deep blue flower display and dark foliage; mass plantings, informal hedges
 
Landscape Care:
Watering occasional - tolerates regular if drainage is good
Fertilizing little (if any) required
Pruning selectively head back after blooming to encourage dense growth
Pests/Diseases root rot when summer irrigation is provided
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: cultivar
Family: Rhamnaceae

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