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Products > Ceanothus griseus horizontalis 'Yankee Point'
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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorns) |
| Origin: California (U.S.A.) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Dark Blue |
| Bloomtime: Winter/Spring |
| Synonyms: [C. thyrsiflorus var. griseus 'Yankee Point'] |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 8-10 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Drought Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
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Ceanothus griseus horizontalis 'Yankee Point' (Wild Lilac) - A fast growing groundcover growing 2 to 3 feet tall with a 10 to 12 foot spread. Composed of 1 1/2 inch long glossy dark green leaves - narrower than C. Carmel Creeper - and blue flowers, that are darker than C. Carmel Creeper, in clusters that appear winter through spring. Will grow inland with no watering and partial shade Hardy to about 15° F. Plants will grow up to 5 feet tall if planted too close together or allowed to mound on other plants. Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis is now currently thought to be a variety of Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, making the correct name for this plant Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus 'Yankee Point' but we will continue to list it under the older name until this new name gets more widely accepted. This cultivar was developed in 1954 by Maunsell Van Rensselaer (past director of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden). It was the result of selecting the lowest form of plants found at Yankee Point, a rocky exposed bluff in northern Monterey County.
The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery, in our own garden and in other gardens in the Santa Barbara area. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information about this plant, even if they disagree with what we have written.
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