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| Scientific Name | Ceanothus spp. |
| Principal Common Name | California Lilac |
| Common Name(s) | Wild Lilac, Redroot, New Jersey Tea |
| Synonym | |
| Description | Some species grow in northwest US, eastern US, Rockies, and Mexico but most are California native plants with upright or prostrate form. Many are evergreen shrubs to small trees, sometimes spiny. Panicles of small blue to white flowers. |
| General Comments | Most Ceanothus are evergreen but there are a few who drop leaves in cold weather. They can get aphids but easily controlled. |
| Origin | |
| Nativity | California and Mexico |
| Height Range | 1 - 24 FT |
| Spread Range | 2 - 17 FT |
| Flower Showy | Y |
| Warning | |
| Sunset Zones | 5 : 6 : 7 : 8 : 9 : 14 : 15 : 16 : 17 : 18 : 19 : 20 : 21 : 22 : 23 : 24 |
| USDA Zones | 7a : 7b : 8a : 8b : 9a : 9b : 10a : 10b |
| Leaf Color | Dark Green |
| Leaf Texture | Coarse : Leathery : Shiny |
| Form | Shrub |
| Flower Color | Blue : Bright blue : Deep Blue : Medium Blue : White |
| Flower Time | Spring |
| Months | |
| Ease of Growing | Average : Difficult |
| Light Preferences | Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun) |
| Soil Preferences | Loose : Well-drained |
| Watering Preferences | Drought Tolerant : None : Sparse |
| Outstanding Features | Attracts Bees : Attracts Birds : Color : Drought tolerant : Flower : Form |
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