Ceanothus 'Dark Star'

Common Name:
Wild lilac
Plant Type:
Evergreen shrub
Family:
Rhamnaceae (The Buckthorn Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
6 feet high, 12 feet wide
Landscape/Garden Uses:
banks
Flowering Season:
Spring

Flower Color:
Dark blue
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Occasional to little watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15 degrees F. or less

This extremely dense, small-leaved shrub grows about 6 feet high by up to 12 feet wide. It is covered by masses of cobalt blue flowers in spring. It was introduced by Ken Taylor in 1971.