21+ Ceanothus Blue Ray

One of the largest growing california lilacs ceanothus ray hartman is a vigorous evergreen shrub or small tree noted for its abundant clusters of radiant medium blue flowers up to 5 in. Drought tolerant once established.

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Ceanothus blue ray

Grows 10 feet tall by 15 ft. Long 12 cm in late spring and early summer. The form of ceanothus ray hartman is somewhat upright and lends itself to being trained up as a tree or it makes a stunning large and natural form hedge if left to its own devices.

Ray hartman is a hybrid variety that grows as a small evergreen tree up to 20 feet in height and is hardy in u s. A profuse show of medium blue flowers in fluffy clusters appear in late spring and will attract butterflies and hummingbirds alike. California lilac ceanothus app is a large group of native california plants that includes ground covers shrubs and small trees.

A suncrest nursery introduction this is a cross between two popular cultivars ceanothus ray hartman and ceanothus dark star. You haven t seen how lovely blue can be until you ve seen a ray hartman california lilac ceanothus ray hartman in full bloom. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 8b through 10.

Attracts birds with seeds and habitat. Ceanothus blue ray wild lilac. Wide with deep green textured leaves on sturdy stems forming a large mound.

Deep vivid blue flowers in dense clusters cover the shrub in spring. When this broadleaved evergreen shrub is covered in puffy clusters of blue flowers you will understand why ray hartman one of the founders of the saratoga horticultural foundation lent this tough shrub his name after discovering it in his garden in the 1940s. Deep vivid blue flowers in dense clusters bloom in spring.

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