Illustration of Ceanothus americanus by Pierre-Joseph Redouté in Traité des arbres et arbustes que l'on cultive en France en pleine terre, (1801). [Public Domain]
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Genus: Ceanothus
Common Names: California lilacs, wild lilacs
A genus that includes around 60 species. Most are evergreen shrubs with abundant clusters of small, often fragrant flowers ranging in color from white to many shades of deep blue and violet. They are an important food source for many pollinators as well as other wildlife species. Several species have been used in traditional medicine and many species and hybrids are cultivated as ornamentals.
Distribution: North and Central America (around 42 species are endemic to the California Floristic Province)
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Ceanothus 'Cynthia Postan'
Common name(s): California lilac, wild lilac
Description: evergreen shrub; rounded, spreading growth with glossy green foliage. Magenta-red buds open to lightly fragrant, dark blue flowers that cover the entire plant in spring.
Height: 5 ft. Spread: 7 ft.+
Ceanothus 'Dark Star'
Common name(s): California lilac, wild lilac
Description: evergreen shrub; upright, vase-shaped growth with narrow, dark green foliage. Large clusters of fragrant, dark blue flowers adorn the plant in spring.
Height: 5 ft. Spread: 8 ft.+
Ceanothus gloriosus ‘Emily Brown’
Common name(s): California lilac, wild lilac
Description: evergreen shrub; low, spreading growth with small, holly-like leaves. Violet-blue flowers in early spring.
Height: 4 ft. Spread: 8 ft.+
Ceanothus gloriosus ‘Point Reyes’
Common name(s): California lilac, wild lilac
Description: evergreen shrub; low, spreading growth with small, holly-like leaves. Light blue flowers in early spring.
Height: 2 ft. Spread: 8 ft.+
Ceanothus hearstiorum
Common name(s): California lilac, wild lilac, Hearst Ranch buckbrush
Description: evergreen shrub; low, mat-forming growth with glossy green foliage and lavender-blue flowers in spring.
Height: 1 ft. Spread: 8 ft.
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