Californian lilac 'Blue Jeans'

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A vigorous, dense, spreading evergreen shrub about 2.5m tall and wide, with dark green leathery leaves to 2cm long, and clusters of amthyst-blue flowers freely produced in mid and late spring

Californian lilac 'Blue Jeans'

Scientific classification

Species
Californian lilac 'Blue Jeans' (Ceanothus 'Blue Jeans')
Genus
Ceanothus
Family
Rhamnaceae
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Toxicity
Shrubs
Plant type
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Height
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Spread
Evergreen
Foliage
Bushy
Habit
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest
Full sun
Sunlight
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Distribution of Californian lilac 'Blue Jeans'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Californian lilac 'Blue Jeans'

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Californian lilac 'Blue Jeans' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering
Full sun
Sunlight
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

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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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus

Pests

May be susceptible to scale insects

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