Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. repens
creeping blue blossom
£4.99
- size:
- 9cm pot
- available within:
- to order from spring 2012
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: May to June
- Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection in cold areas)
In May and June, this low-growing, evergreen shrub is smothered in fluffy, powder-blue flowers. It is easy to grow and care for, and forms a natural mound, so looks best towards the front of a mixed border with a backdrop of larger shrubs. - Garden care: Each year after the plant has flowered, take out any dead, diseased or damaged shoots. Apply a 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant in autumn.
- Eventual Height: 1m
- Eventual Spread: 2.5m