blue blossom
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. repens
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones7 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Blue blossom (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. repens) is a shrub for borders, ground cover, and xeriscape. 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 grows fast into a dense, evergreen mat that is drought tolerant and salt tolerant. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit it. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Silver sage, Society garlic, and Madrone.
Native range
North America and Oceania.