Ceanothus Concha’

California Mountain Lilac

This California native can reach a height of up tosix feet wide. Blue flower clustersbloom in spring.

Pinch and lightly prune in spring after flowering. You can remove flower clusters right after blooming to encourage a denser growth habit. If given too much water it will be short lived. You shouldnt cut into any new growth that is larger around than a pencil. Larger cuts heal slowly and become infected with apricot dieback fungus, fungal spores are spread by rain.

-Full sun for maximum flowering

-Tolerates wide range of soil

Water once a month after the first year

Attracts butterflies and bees

-Hardy to 10 degrees

-Drought tolerant

-Alkali tolerant

-Lives for 25+ years

-California Native