Skylark blue blossom
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Skylark'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 5 feet tall6 to 7 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Skylark' blue blossom (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Skylark') is a shrub for borders and hedges. 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 or loamy soil. It grows quickly into a dense, evergreen shrub and tolerates salt. Blue flowers open from early to late spring and again in early summer. They attract butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Society garlic, Purple top, Mondo grass, and Artichoke.