Puget Blue ceanothus
Ceanothus 'Puget Blue'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Puget Blue' ceanothus (Ceanothus 'Puget Blue') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It stays evergreen and tolerates drought and salt. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Strawberry tree, California poppy, Society garlic, and Goldenrod.