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Products > Ceanothus 'Wheeler Canyon'   Ceanothus 'Wheeler Canyon' - Wild Lilac    [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Shrub Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorns) Origin: California (U.S.A.) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Dark Blue Bloomtime: Spring Parentage: (Ceanothus papillosus var. roweanus hybrid) Height: 4-6 feet Width: 6-8 feet Exposure: Sun or Shade Seaside: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F Ceanothus 'Wheeler Canyon' (Wild Lilac) - An evergreen shrub growing to four to six feet tall with a four to eight feet spread. It has narrow, small, dark glossy 1 to 1 1/2 inch long leaves and deep blue flower clusters that emerge from burgundy colored buds and bracts in early spring. Best grown in coastal conditions but also can be planted in warmer inland plantings with periodic deep watering. Plant in full sun to light shade. It is hardy to 15 degrees F. A good plant on hilly slopes. This plant found roadside in Wheeler Gorge, Ventura County by Horticulturist Dara Emery of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. It was introduced by the garden in the early 1980's. It is thought to be a Ceanothus papillosus var. roweanus hybrid. Ceanothus 'Wheeler Canyon' and the cultivar 'Concha' are similar in size and color but 'Wheeler Canyon' has lighter blue flowers, a broader leaf, and perhaps more cold tolerance.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.     [MORE INFO]