Cal Poly San Diego Ceanothus

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Plant description

Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. Prefers sun in coastal sites, and part shade in inland sites. Selected by Howard Brown. One parent is believed to be C. cyaneus. Introduced in 1958.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

6 - 8 ft Tall
6 - 8 ft Wide

Form

Rounded

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Evergreen

Fragrance

Pleasant

Color

Blue

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Bank stabilization

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils.
Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0

Maintenance

Pruning is recommended to control its tendency toward straggly growth. Prune to desired shape in dry season to prevent infection.

Companion plants

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Use with other chaparral plants of southern California such as Manzanitas (Arctostahpylos species), Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), Lemonadeberry (Rhus integrifolia), California Encelia (Encelia californica), Sagebrush (Artemisia californica), California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum), Chamise (Adenostem fasciculatum), Bush Rue (Cneoridium dumosum), Tree Poppy (Dendromecon rigida), Thickleaf Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon crassifolium), Flannel Bush (Fremontodendron spp.), Mallow (Malacothamnus spp.), Scrub Oak (Quercus berberidifolia), Sages (Salvia spp.), Dudleya species, cactus species and annuals.