21+ Californian Lilac Yankee Point

The large glossy green leaves the initial prostrate growth pattern and the beautiful blue flowers all make for a great plant. Tolerant of hot interior locations as long as some shade and irrigation are.

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Californian lilac yankee point

Horizontalis yankee point yankee point ceanothus by far the most commonly planted selection of ceanothus in california this fast growing durable groundcover reaches 2 to 3 feet tall and spreads 8 to 12 or more feet wide. Ceanothus californian lilac. The colourful flowers are complimented by the evergreen leaves which also make the perfect foil for other flowering shrubs.

Ceanothus yankee point has been in the trade for longer than most if not all of the other california lilac s. The varietal name horizontalis for this form of ceanothus griseus was described in 1942 by howard mcminn when he found it in monterey county. This popular native shrub.

These deciduous or evergreen shrubs look particularly good grown or trained against a sunny sheltered wall but can also be used as border plants informal hedges and ground cover. Yankee point ceanothus is one of the most garden adapted selections from our native wild lilac plant group. It shows good performance throughout the inland empire in locations that are protected from hot afternoon summer sun.

Drought tolerant but appreciates an occasional summer watering and will accept moderate water. A good evergreen weed smothering groundcover for full sun to light shade. Californian lilac a mature ceanothus in full flower is an impressive sight whether clothed in characteristic blue or the more unusual pink or white.

Tall and spreading rapidly to 10 12 ft. Ceanothus griseus horizontalis yankee point carmel mountain lilac ceanothus yankee point is an evergreen shrub that commonly grows two or three feet tall and ten feet wide. It is a fast growing durable groundcover that reaches 2 3 ft.

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