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This is one of California’s cornerstone Ceanothus hybrids. The fine dark leaves are tightly bunched. The blue flowers are abundant in late winter/early spring and showcase nicely against the foliage. ‘Dark Star’ tends to grow wider then tall and appreciates full sun and well to moderate draining soil. As with…

This is another garden hybrid with a longstanding reputation for excellent appearance and adaptability. ‘Frosty Blue’ was discovered at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont, CA, in the 1960s. It grows quite quickly in a rounded form to about 10 feet tall and 15 feet wide. The leaves are…

This variety of the Point Reyes ceanothus is appreciated for its compact form, draping branches, holly-like leaves and dark blue flowers. ‘Emily Brown’ grows quickly to 3 feet high and 8 feet wide. Like many of the lower growing ceanothus, ‘Emily Brown’ is native to areas substantially affected by the…

Point Reyes ceanothus is a beautiful member of coastal and interior coastal plant communities of Marin, Sonoma and Mendocino Counties. It occurs in three varieties that vary in growth form and leave size. All three varieties share the holly-like leaves and abundant purple-blue bloom that makes the species so desirable…

Mt. Vision ceanothus is one of three varieties spread over the immediate coast and coastal mountains of Marin, Sonoma and Mendocino Counties. The porrectus variety is the most limited in distribution, endemic to the Point Reyes area. It grows as a low, mounding groundcover with small, dark green, leathery leaves….