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Californian lilac 'Delight' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Californian lilac 'Delight'

Ceanothus 'Delight'

Genus: Ceanothus
Family: Rhamnaceae

About this plant

'Delight' is a fast-growing, bushy, evergreen shrub to 3m tall and 5m wide with oblong, glossy, deep green leaves and long clusters of deep blue flowers in spring

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from strong, cold winds. Lime tolerant but may become chlorotic on shallow chalk soils. See ceanothus cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 8 after flowering or pruning group 13 if wall trained

Propagation

Root semi-ripe cuttings in mid to late summer

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Susceptible to honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Low MaintenanceCottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverHedging Screens

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years