Ceanothus maritimus 'Pt. Sierra'

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

Plant Size:
2 feet high, 3-5 feet wide
Landscape/Garden Uses:
ground cover
Flowering Season:
Spring

Flower Color:
Violet
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Occasional to no watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15 degrees F. or less

This selection by David Fross, Native Sons Nursery is a compact, creeping shrub with small, closely packed leaves somewhat resembling those of C. gloriosus. Leaves are greyish green above, nearly white with wool beneath. Dense, short, blue violet flower clusters are displayed along the younger stems. It makes an excellent small to medium scale ground cover for open banks.