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    CEANOTHUS
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    CEANOTHUS

    Commonly known as California lilac, Redroot

    Genus of about 55 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs mostly from western North America, centring on California, but also from eastern America and Mexico.

    Seeds can remain dormant for centuries and in nature the hard coats rely on fire for germination.

    All are attractive to bees.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Good to know
      Grown for their dense bunches of small blue, pink or white flowers. Will reach a greater height if grown against a wall. Wildlife plant - insects.
    • Pests & Diseases
      honey fungus.
    • Place of origin
      Mexico to Guatemala, western North America - particularly California.
    • Deciduous
      fast growing and some shortlived
    • Evergreen
    • Coastal / windswept
      Suitable for an open site slightly back from the sea
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Free draining sandy soil
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
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    Varieties

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    • CEANOTHUS arboreus 'Trewithen Blue'
    Largest blue
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    Large
    £40.00
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    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    CEANOTHUS 'Autumnal Blue'
    Sky blue flowers, glossy foliage
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    CEANOTHUS 'Blue Mound'
    Dense clusters of bright blue flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    CEANOTHUS 'Blue Sapphire
    Beautiful deep blue flowers and a spreading habit
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    CEANOTHUS 'Burkwoodii'
    Bright blue
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
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    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    CEANOTHUS 'Concha'
    Deepest blue California lilac. A most striking plant
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    CEANOTHUS 'Dark Star'
    Small ovate leaves and honey scented deep purplish-blue flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    CEANOTHUS 'Gloire de Versailles'
    Pale blue, deciduous
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    CEANOTHUS gloriosus 'Emily Brown
    Small toothed leaves and indigo flowers. Prostrate habit
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    CEANOTHUS griseus 'Yankee Point'
    Carmel ceanothus
    Strong blue
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    CEANOTHUS impressus 'Puget Blue
    Santa Barbara ceanothus
    Bright blue flowers, upright growing
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
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    Currently out of stock, please check again soon
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    CEANOTHUS 'Italian Skies'
    Sky blue flowers with dainty foliage
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    CEANOTHUS 'Marie Simon'
    Bushy, deciduous shrub with frothy, pink flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    CEANOTHUS 'Perle Rose'
    Profuse bright rose-pink flowers, deciduous
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    Notify me
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    CEANOTHUS thyrsiflorus 'Millerton Point'
    California lilac, Redroot
    (syn. C. ‘Point Millerton’) - vigorous, evergreen Californian lilac with creamy-white flowers in spring.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
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    • Useful extras...

    Garden Goodies
    Slate Tie-on Plant Labels
    Hand made in Cornwall, these delightful natural slate labels are perfect for pots. Comes with chalk pen. Pack of 5
    Tie in slate labels
    £10.00
    Garden Goodies
    Slate Plant Labels
    These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen. Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
    Stick in slate labels
    £10.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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