Valley Violet Mountain Lilac

Carried by 31 nurseries

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Horticultural selection from Ceanothus maritimus. Tolerates almost any soil type. Prefers sun in coastal sites, and sun or part shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

2 ft Tall
3 - 4 ft Wide

Form

Mounding

Growth rate

Moderate

Dormancy

Evergreen

Fragrance

Pleasant, Slight

Color

Purple, Blue

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Groundcover, Bank stabilization, Deer resistant

Landscaping information

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Low

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils. Tolerates saline soil..
Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0

Maintenance

Tip prune if a compact shape is desired.

Companion plants

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Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum), Coffee Berry (Frangula californica), Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), Iris douglasiana, Coast Twinberry (Lonicera involucrata var. ledebourii), Black Sage (Salvia mellifera), Sticky Monkeyflower (Diplacus aurantiacus) and Lupinus species

Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum

Bush Monkey Flower

Diplacus aurantiacus

Coffeeberry

Frangula californica

Toyon

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Wildlife supported

Bats

Birds

Bees

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Alternative names

Common names:

Valley Violet Maritime Ceanothus

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Thanks to Moosa Creek Nursery and the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant