One of the easiest and most reliable Ceanothus, Blue Jeans is tough as nails, cold hardy and stays at a very manageable size of about 4′ tall. We love this one for its very unique holly-like compact foliage and intensely lavender colored flowers that cover the entire shrub when its in flower. Somewhat tolerant of garden conditions but also soars through the driest summers with style and grace! Tough and beautiful, like Princess Leia in Ceanothus form.

Blue Jeans baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band!

A very useful and beautiful genus of shrubs native to the West Coast, mostly in the California and Southern Oregon Coast Range, Ceanothus boast evergreen foliage, gorgeous purple to blue, sometimes white, flowers and can tolerate the worst soil conditions so long as they are well draining. As nitrogen fixing shrubs they also fix nitrogen in the soil and are excellent companion plants for other woody plants.

Latin Name: Ceanothus hybrid ‘Blue Jeans’
Site and Soil: Prefers well draining soils in full sun and as a nitrogen fixing shrub can tolerate nutrient poor soils
Hardiness: 0º Fahrenheit 
Size at Maturity: 4 feet high by 4-6 feet wide
Bloom Time: March through May
Pests & Diseases: None
USDA Zone: 7b

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Pt. Reyes Ceanothus is easily the most widely planted Ceanothus ground cover, and for good reason! This beautiful evergreen is as tough as they come, excels in hot dry situations, on slopes, and delights the bees when the plant gets absolutely covered in violet blue flowers each March. Stems root as they touch the ground making it a valuable erosion control ground cover. And it fixes nitrogen too! Perfect for the parking strip.

A very useful and beautiful genus of shrubs native to the West Coast, mostly in the California and Southern Oregon Coast Range, Ceanothus boast evergreen foliage, gorgeous purple to blue, sometimes white, flowers and can tolerate the worst soil conditions so long as they are well draining. As nitrogen fixing shrubs they also fix nitrogen in the soil and are excellent companion plants for other woody plants.

Latin Name: Ceanothus gloriosus ‘Pt. Reyes’
Site and Soil: Well draining unamended soils in full sun
Hardiness: Hardy to about 0 F.
Size at Maturity: 1-2′ high by about 3-4′ wide
Bloom Time: Late winter into spring
Pests & Diseases: None that we have observed
USDA Zone: 7

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Julia Phelps Ceanothus has been one of the more popular Ceanothus for the past 50 years and continues to be one of our favorites! It is slightly smaller than Dark Star, growing 5-7 feet high by 6-7 feet wide. It makes an excellent evergreen hedge and is a favorite of the bees. And like all Ceanothus it is a wonderful nitrogen fixer!

A very useful and beautiful genus of shrubs native to the West Coast, mostly in the California and Southern Oregon Coast Range, Ceanothus boast evergreen foliage, gorgeous purple to blue, sometimes white, flowers and can tolerate the worst soil conditions so long as they are well draining. As nitrogen fixing shrubs they also fix nitrogen in the soil and are excellent companion plants for other woody plants.

Latin Name: Ceanothus ‘Julia Phelps’
Site and Soil: Julia Phelps prefers well draining soil and as a nitrogen fixing shrub can tolerate nutrient poor soils
Hardiness: 0º Fahrenheit 
Size at Maturity: 5-7 feet high by 6-7 feet wide
Bloom Time: late spring
Pests & Diseases: None
USDA Zone: 7

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Vandenberg Ceanothus is very similar to Dark Star Ceanothus with its dark green crinkled leaves and beautiful fragrant blue flowers in late spring, but  much more compact than Dark Star, growing 3-5 feet tall by 4-6 feet wide. It makes an excellent evergreen shrub or can be planted in mass for a beautiful drought tolerant hedge. The bees will go crazy for the blue blossoms! Requires no summer water once it is established.

A very useful and beautiful genus of shrubs native to the West Coast, mostly in the California and Southern Oregon Coast Range, Ceanothus boast evergreen foliage, gorgeous purple to blue, sometimes white, flowers and can tolerate the worst soil conditions so long as they are well draining. As nitrogen fixing shrubs they also fix nitrogen in the soil and are excellent companion plants for other woody plants.

Latin Name: Ceanothus impressus ‘Vandenberg’
Site and Soil: Prefers well draining soil and as a nitrogen fixing shrub can tolerate nutrient poor soils
Hardiness: 0º Fahrenheit 
Size at Maturity: 3-5′ tall x 4-6′ wide
Bloom Time: late spring
Pests & Diseases: None
USDA Zone: 7

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Midnight Magic Ceanothus is the perfect Ceanothus for small spaces or a low growing hedge. Compact dark evergreen green leaves contrast beautifully with the fragrant blue flowers. Midnight Magic grows to only 3 feet high and spreads 5-6 feet.

A very useful and beautiful genus of shrubs native to the West Coast, mostly in the California and Southern Oregon Coast Range, Ceanothus boast evergreen foliage, gorgeous purple to blue, sometimes white, flowers and can tolerate the worst soil conditions so long as they are well draining. As nitrogen fixing shrubs they also fix nitrogen in the soil and are excellent companion plants for other woody plants.

Latin Name: Ceanothus ‘Midnight Magic’
Site and Soil: Midnight Magic prefers well draining soil and as a nitrogen fixing shrub can tolerate nutrient poor soils
Hardiness: 0º Fahrenheit 
Size at Maturity: 3 feet high, 5-6 feet wide
Bloom Time: late spring
Pests & Diseases: None
USDA Zone: 7

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Victoria Ceanothus is one of the most popular and widely planted Ceanothus varieties. It is an upright grower, growing 6-8 feet high. It has slightly wider glossy leaves than many cultivated Ceanothus varieties and makes an excellent windbreak or hedge. Like all Ceanothus species the bees absolutely love its early summer flowers. Victoria is thought to be a selection of Ceanothus thrysiflorus or a hybrid of Ceanothus thrysiflorus and another species. Flowers on Victoria are particularly large and fragrant.

A very useful and beautiful genus of shrubs native to the West Coast, mostly in the California and Southern Oregon Coast Range, Ceanothus boast evergreen foliage, gorgeous purple to blue, sometimes white, flowers and can tolerate the worst soil conditions so long as they are well draining. As nitrogen fixing shrubs they also fix nitrogen in the soil and are excellent companion plants for other woody plants.

Latin Name: Ceanothus ‘Victoria’
Site and Soil: Tolerant of many soil conditions so long as they are well draining
Hardiness: Hardy to about 0º Fahrenheit once established
Size at Maturity: Grows 6-8 feet in height and can spread up to 6 feet in width
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Pests & Diseases: None
USDA Zone: 7

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Concha Ceanothus is one of the oldest cultivated Ceanothus hybrids and still remains a favorite. Graceful arching branches explode with dark blue blossoms that perfume the air and feed the bees. Can withstand a pretty wide variety of soils for a Ceanothus but of course well-draining soils with light summer water is best.

A very useful and beautiful genus of shrubs native to the West Coast, mostly in the California and Southern Oregon Coast Range, Ceanothus boast evergreen foliage, gorgeous purple to blue, sometimes white, flowers and can tolerate the worst soil conditions so long as they are well draining. As nitrogen fixing shrubs they also fix nitrogen in the soil and are excellent companion plants for other woody plants.

Latin Name: Ceanothus ‘Concha’
Site and Soil: Concha prefers well draining soils in full sun and as a nitrogen fixing shrub can tolerate nutrient poor soils
Hardiness: 0º Fahrenheit 
Size at Maturity: 6-8 feet high by 8-10 feet wide
Bloom Time: late spring
Pests & Diseases: None
USDA Zone: 7b

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Dark Star is one of our favorite Ceanothus. Compact leaves and gorgeous displays of incredibly fragrant flowers make a wonderful evergreen screen or privacy hedge and can also be used as a drought tolerant nitrogen fixing shrub in areas with poor soil or little to no summer rains. Like most Ceanothus, it needs zero summer water once established making it an ideal candidate for xeriscaping. Also deer resistant.

A very useful and beautiful genus of shrubs native to the West Coast, mostly in the California and Southern Oregon Coast Range, Ceanothus boast evergreen foliage, gorgeous purple to blue, sometimes white, flowers and can tolerate the worst soil conditions so long as they are well draining. As nitrogen fixing shrubs they also fix nitrogen in the soil and are excellent companion plants for other woody plants.

Latin Name: Ceanothus ‘Dark Star’
Site and Soil: Dark Star prefers well draining soil and as a nitrogen fixing shrub can tolerate nutrient poor soils
Hardiness: 0º Fahrenheit 
Size at Maturity: 6-8 feet
Bloom Time: late spring
Pests & Diseases: None
USDA Zone: 7

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A large growing Ceanothus hybrid of C. griseus and C. arboreus, this an excellent choice if you want a Ceanothus that grows as a large shrub or tree, a tree-anothus if you will. Stunning deep sky blue flowers absolutely cover the plant in late spring and are beloved by native pollinators. Can be pruned to have a distinct trunk and they’ve even been used as a street tree. Give this one a prominent spot and room to grow!

Latin Name: Ceanothus hybrid ‘Ray Hartman’
Site and Soil: Prefers well draining soils in full sun and as a nitrogen fixing shrub can tolerate nutrient poor soils
Hardiness: Ray Hartman Ceanothus is hardy to about 10º Fahrenheit 
Size at Maturity: 10-15 feet high by 10-15 feet wide
Bloom Time: March through May
Pests & Diseases: None
USDA Zone: 7b

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Italian Skies Ceanothus is a fantastic selection from the UK that forms a large mounding shrub and has the most spectacular deep blue flowers for nearly two months! Grows very quickly when young in well drained soil with no summer water once established. The flower trusses on this one are one of the biggest of any Ceanothus we grow!

Latin Name: Ceanothus hybrid ‘Italian Skies’
Site and Soil: Prefers well draining soils in full sun and as a nitrogen fixing shrub can tolerate nutrient poor soils
Hardiness: 10º Fahrenheit 
Size at Maturity: 10 feet high by 10-15 feet wide
Bloom Time: March through May
Pests & Diseases: None
USDA Zone: 7b

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