Victoria California Lilac
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Victoria'
Beautiful evergreen shrub for coastal gardens. Dark cobalt blue buds appear in late spring, opening to covering the dense, dark green foliage with deep blue flowers. Vigorous, upright grower makes a terrific tall hedge, screen or windbreak. Responds well to shearing.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | see-an-O-thus thy-ri-FLOH-rus |
| Key feature: | Seacoast Exposure |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 8 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 5 - 9, 14 - 24 |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower to 9 ft. tall, 10 to 12 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Landscape uses: | Firescaping/Fire Wise, Privacy Screen, Seacoast Exposure |
| Flower color: | Blue |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 2318 |
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Care Information
Provide well drained soil. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, shear annually after flowering. Pruning time: spring after flowering.
Beautiful evergreen shrub for coastal gardens. Dark cobalt blue buds appear in late spring, opening to covering the dense, dark green foliage with deep blue flowers. Vigorous, upright grower makes a terrific tall hedge, screen or windbreak. Responds well to shearing.
Care Information
Provide well drained soil. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, shear annually after flowering. Pruning time: spring after flowering.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | see-an-O-thus thy-ri-FLOH-rus |
| Key feature: | Seacoast Exposure |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 8 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 5 - 9, 14 - 24 |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower to 9 ft. tall, 10 to 12 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Landscape uses: | Firescaping/Fire Wise, Privacy Screen, Seacoast Exposure |
| Flower color: | Blue |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 2318 |
