Taylor's Blue Blueblossom

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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. Introduced by the saratoga Horticultural Research Foundation in 1981; Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural society in 1984.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

3 - 5 ft Tall
10 - 15 ft Wide

Form

Mounding

Growth rate

Moderate

Dormancy

Evergreen

Fragrance

Pleasant, Slight

Color

Blue

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Groundcover, Hedge

Landscaping information

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils.
Soil PH: 5.0 - 7.0

Maintenance

Tip pruning helps maintain a compact shape. Larger shrubs benefit from removal of leafless interior branches to open up structure and encourage new growth. Pruning is best done in dry season to prevent infection.

Sunset Zones

6*, 7*, 8*, 9*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19*, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Companion plants

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Flannelbush (Fremontodendron spp.), Bush Poppy (Dendromecon rigida), Manzanitas (Arctostaphylos spp.), Coast Buckwheat (Eriogonum latifolium), Golden Yarrow (Eriophyllum confertiflorum), Sticky Monkeyflower (Diplacus aurantiacus), and various Rhus and Ribes species