30+ Dark Star Ceanothus Hedge

We do not grow this plant as it regularly dies on customers. Specializing in california native plants and habitat gardening since 1981.

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Dark star ceanothus hedge

It has tiny leaves and round flower clusters. Compact leaves and gorgeous displays of incredibly fragrant flowers make a wonderful evergreen screen or privacy hedge and can also be used as a drought tolerant nitrogen fixing shrub in areas with poor soil or little to no summer rains. Dark star ceanothus is planted in inland empire gardens for its fast growth rate and brilliant flower value.

I tried this with a skylark ceanothus but decided it just wouldn t look at all natural. Ceanothus dark star california lilac incredibly showy award winner ceanothus dark star california lilac is a spreading evergreen shrub noted for its abundant clusters of fragrant dark royal blue flowers in late spring and early summer. 707 528 8813 2990 somers street fulton ca 95439 map hours.

Like most ceanothus when growing to its full width dark star can take up space in a small garden. Pruning when young makes a more dense shrub and siting the plant away from cold winter wind is best. Sad for plant sad for customer.

California lilac seems to thrive on neglect. I did a google image search for them and saw one pruned as a single trunk standard in full bloom. It is among the best seasonal california native flowering accent plants for garden use on slopes and in background areas on well drained soils.

The broad vase shape of ceanothus dark star makes it an excellent choice for either a screening hedge if several are planted in a row or a lovely accent in a butterfly garden. A bit more tiny dark green leaves look like little embossed bits of confetti and densely clothe the substantial mass of ceanothus dark star. Tips on california lilac growing.

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