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

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Californian lilac 'Southmead'

Ceanothus 'Southmead'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Ceanothus
Family: Rhamnaceae

About this plant

A vigorous, compact, bushy, woody evergreen shrub with small, oblong-shaped, ridged glossy dark green leaves. Clusters of dark blue flowers appear in late spring and early summer.

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil sheltered from cold, drying winds. Makes a good wall shrub. See ceanothus cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 8 or pruning group 13 if wall trained

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensLow Maintenance

Planting Places

GreenhouseWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years