Ceanothus are woody plants that are used for ground covers and screening shrubs in the garden. They are all native to North America and the majority are native to California. Most of them have different shades of blue flowers.

GROUND COVERS

Carmel Creeper (Ceanothus griseus horizontalis) Up to 3′ tall and 15′ wide, fast growing

Ceanothus ‘Centennial’ Up to 2′ tall, 10′ wide

Ceanothus hearstiorum Very flat to 8″ tall.

Point Reyes Ceanothus (Ceanothus glorious) Up to 2′ tall

SHRUBS

Ceanothus ‘Julia Phelps’ up to 7-8′ tall and wide. Beautiful deep blue.

Ceanothus ‘Joyce Coulter’ Up to 6′ tall and 10′ wide

Ceanothus ‘Ray Hartman’ grows up to 20′ high.

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus ‘Skylark’ Up to 5′ tall

Buck Brush (Ceanothus cuneatus). White, very smelly flowers native to the area around Dawn Gardens.

Ceanothus pallidus ‘Marie Simon’ light pink flowers

Note: Some of you may have been looking forward to posts from English gardens starting May 23, 2023 but unfortunately that is not going to happen. Due to health problems, I had to cancel my 6 week English Garden tour. I will be working in Dawn Gardens and going on shorter, less physically demanding garden tours in California and Oregon. I still have a free voucher for a flight from Sacramento to London that will last a year. So I hope I will be able to travel next year.

Barry Friesen