santa barbara ceanothus
Ceanothus impressus
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall8 to 10 feet wide
- Habit
- Shrub , tree
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- Blue
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Santa Barbara ceanothus (Ceanothus impressus) is a shrub for borders, hedges, and woodland edges. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry, sandy soil. Its small, dark-green evergreen leaves have curled margins, and deep-blue flowers appear in showy clusters. Prune flexible growth to control size, but avoid cutting older, woody growth. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with White sage, Shenandoah switchgrass, and Globemaster allium.
Native range
CA.