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Veitch's blue blossom

Ceanothus × veitchianus

Genus: Ceanothus
Family: Rhamnaceae

About this plant

C. x veitchianus is a vigorous, bushy, evergreen shrub to 3m tall and wide with small, glossy, wedge-shaped leaves and from late spring to early summer small, deep-blue flowers held in dense clusters up to 5cm long

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H4

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

pH

AlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun and sheltered from cold, drying winds

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

May be affected by honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Low MaintenanceCottage Informal

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years