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sandscrub ceanothus | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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sandscrub ceanothus

Ceanothus dentatus Torr. & A. Gray

Genus: Ceanothus
Family: Rhamnaceae
Common Names: cropleaf ceanothus, tooth-leaved blue bush, tooth-leaved red root

About this plant

A bushy, evergreen, spreading shrub to 1.5m tall with small, oblong, glossy, dark green leaves to 1cm long with gland-tipped teeth. Bright blue flowers are borne in small rounded clusters in late spring

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 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 pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Low MaintenanceCottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverHedging Screens

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years