Victoria California Lilac
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Victoria'
Description | A beautiful evergreen shrub for sunny coastal gardens. Dark cobalt blue buds appear in late spring, covering the dense, dark green foliage with deep blue flowers. This vigorous, upright grower makes a terrific tall hedge, screen or windbreak. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Once established, water occasionally. |
Blooms | Spring |
Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 9 ft. tall, 10 to 12 ft. wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise |
Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Growth Habit | Upright |
Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Hedge, Privacy Screen |
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Flower Color | Blue |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Juniper (Juniperus); Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia); Shrub Rose (Rosa); Broom (Cytisus) |
Care | Adapts to most soils, provided well-drained; intolerant of soggy soils. Water regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune lightly in early summer to create a more dense habit. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-10
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 8
Good to grow!
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Garden Fever Llc 3433 N.e. 24th St.
Portland, Oregon 97212 -
Thicket 4933 Ne 23rd Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97211 -
Cornell Farm 8212 S.w. Barnes Road
Portland, Oregon 97225
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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.