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Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. Prefers sun in coastal sites, and part shade in inland sites. Selected by Wayne Roderick from seedling found growing in Mendocino Co. One parent may be C. thyrsiflorus var. griseus.

Plant type

Shrub

Size

3 - 5 ft Tall
6 - 8 ft Wide

Form

Mounding

Growth rate

Moderate

Dormancy

Evergreen

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Color

Purple, Blue

Flowering season

Spring

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Cold tolerance

15

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils.

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