Ceanothus Dark Star Uk

Other common names californian lilac dark star family rhamnaceae genus ceanothus can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees with simple leaves and small blue pink or white flowers in profuse axillary or terminal clusters. In practise this means a sheltered spot in the garden and if your garden is on the chilly side the best variety to grow is the more hardy autumnal blue which as the name suggests flowers in the late summer and early autumn illustrated below or one of the deciduous types.

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Ceanothus dark star uk

Free flowering lovely foliage ease of cultivation drought and salt tolerance. Ceanothus dark star california lilac california lilac dark star. Ceanothus plants garden shrubs for sale.

Browse this great range of ceanothus which we ve brought together from the best uk garden shops for you to choose from. Evergreen oval toothed dark green leaves to 1cm in long with deeply impressed veins blue purlish blue. 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.

The dark green leaves are one of the darkest colour green foliage you will find growing in the garden. Whether growing a free standing or a wall trained shrub a deciduous or an evergreen here s all you need to know to get the best from your plant. They say here zone 9 but i believe that is incorrect nurseries show ceanothus as being good to zone 7 or 8.

Ceanothus dark star from burncoose nurseries available online to buy information. Click on the products for more information to buy them in store. A garden favourite ceanothus are known and grown for their impressive flowering display.

Ceanothus are mainly h4 hardy defined as hardy in most of the uk from 10 to 5. Make browsing easier select browse by price or browse by shop. Ceanothus x dark star sku 2322 attractive dense branching evergreen shrub boasts heavy clusters of honey scented dark purplish blue flowers.

Roger Brook The No Dig Gardener May 2018