Plant encyclopedia›Californian lilac 'A.T. Johnson'

Californian lilac 'A.T. Johnson'

Also known as: Information to be completed

A fast-growing, vigorous evergreen shrub about 2.5m tall and wide, with oval, glossy green leaves, grey-downy beneath, to 3cm long. Rich blue flowers are produced in lateral and terminal panicles 5-6cm long, over a long period in late spring and again from late summer to autumn

Scientific classification

Species: Californian lilac 'A.T. Johnson' (Ceanothus 'A.T. Johnson')
Genus: Ceanothus
Family: Rhamnaceae

Information to be completed
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: Information to be completed
Height: Information to be completed
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Information to be completed
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
Sunlight: Information to be completed
Ideal temperature

Californian lilac 'A.T. Johnson' pictures

Distribution of Californian lilac 'A.T. Johnson'

Distribution map

Information to be completed

Culture

Information to be completed

Toxicity

Information to be completed

Quick identification of Californian lilac 'A.T. Johnson'

Information to be completed

Californian lilac 'A.T. Johnson' care guide

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
Watering: Full sun
Sunlight: Information to be completed
Ideal temperature

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

More growing and care information →