sandscrub ceanothus

Also known as: cropleaf ceanothus; tooth-leaved blue bush; tooth-leaved red root

A bushy, evergreen, spreading shrub to 1.5m tall with small, oblong, glossy, dark green leaves to 1cm long with gland-tipped teeth. Bright blue flowers are borne in small rounded clusters in late spring

Scientific classification

Species: sandscrub ceanothus (Ceanothus dentatus)
Genus: Ceanothus
Family: Rhamnaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 1.5-2.5 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of sandscrub ceanothus

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Culture

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Quick identification of sandscrub ceanothus

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sandscrub ceanothus care guide

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks spring through summer growth

Pruning

For free-standing plants: Usually little pruning is needed. Lightly shape if necessary, removing dead, damaged or diseased shoots. Prune after flowering. For wall-trained specimens: On established wall-trained shrubs, shorten sideshoots to two to four buds from the framework; remove shoots growing towards the wall. Prune annually after flowering on last-year growth, or in late winter or early spring on current-year growth.

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in mid- to late summer

Growing

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from strong, cold winds. Lime tolerant but may become chlorotic on shallow chalk soils. See ceanothus cultivation

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