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Californian lilac 'Pin Cushion'

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Low, spreading, evergreen shrub to 90cm tall, and 2m wide, with arching stems bearing oval glossy green leaves to 2.5cm long, and freely borne clusters of mid- to light blue flowers in late spring and early summer

Scientific classification

Species: Californian lilac 'Pin Cushion' (Ceanothus 'Pin Cushion')
Genus: Ceanothus
Family: Rhamnaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 1.5-2.5 metres
Height: 1.5-2.5 metres
Spread: Evergreen
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Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of Californian lilac 'Pin Cushion'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Californian lilac 'Pin Cushion'

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Californian lilac 'Pin Cushion' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
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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

Root 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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