25+ Ceanothus Griseus Horizontalis Yankee Point

Van rensselaer chose the lowest growing best flowering naming the selection yankee point. The varietal name horizontalis for this form of ceanothus griseus was described in 1942 by howard mcminn when he found it in monterey county.

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Ceanothus griseus horizontalis 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. Common yankee point ceanothus. More recently this species has been included as variety of ceanothus thyrsiflorus which is how american botanist william trelease originally described it in 1897.

The following is from the san marcos growers. An energetic bright green shrub growing up to 3 ft. Height 2 3 feet.

Other common names californian lilac yankee point 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. The varietal name horizontalis for this form of ceanothus griseus was described in 1942 by howard mcminn when he found it growing on wind swept bluffs in monterey county but recent treatment has included this species as a variety of ceanothus thyrsiflorus as american botanist william trelease originally described it in 1897. Powder blue flowers in the spring.

Tall and spreading rapidly to 10 12 ft. Spread 6 8 feet.

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