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Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. Prefers sun or part shade in coastal sites, and part shade or shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden.

Plant type

Shrub

Size

6 - 12 in Tall
6 - 8 ft Wide

Form

Prostrate

Growth rate

Moderate

Dormancy

Evergreen

Fragrance

Pleasant

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Color

Blue

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Bank stabilization, Groundcover, Deer resistant

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

15

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils. Tolerates sodic soil..
Soil PH: 6.0 - 7.5

Maintenance

Prune tips if needed to contain spread

In the wild it occurs with a variety of central coast species including La Cruz Manzanita (Arctostaphylos cruzensis) which is also a rare species from the same area, Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum), Dwarf Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis), Blueblossom (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus), Coffeeberry (Frangula californica), Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), Douglas Iris (Iris douglasiana), Twinberry Honeysuckle (Lonicera involucrata), Sticky Monkeyflower (Diplacus aurantiacus), Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata), Black Sage (Salvia mellifera), and Lupines (Lupinus spp.).

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