ceanothus - A Selection

Ceanothus Delilianus Gloire De Versailles (Californian Lilac) is a lovely bushy shrub that is covered in powder-blue flowers from July to September. This tough plant with a prestigious RHS AGM, is very low maintenance and fast growing only requiring a hard prune in spring to help encourage even more flowers. It prefers a position in full sun in rich fertile soil, but can withstand even exposed areas and is fully hardy. Height & Spread: 150cm (59in)

Thompson & Morgan Ceanothus ‘Puget Blue’ produces conical, deep-blue flower heads that smother the foliage creating a stunning, hazy effect from May to June. A well-known variety of Californian Lilac, this variety has earned itself a coveted RHS AGM. The small, dark, evergreen leaves provide year round colour and interest in a sheltered position. Thompson & Morgan Ceanothus ‘Puget Blue’ is a hardy, medium-sized shrub that is ideal for the back of mixed borders. This

The Californian Lilac produces masses of powder blue flowers all over the shrub, creating a wonderfully blue mound that is very striking from a distance. Ceanothus likes to be planted up in moist, well-drained soil, in full sun, protected against any cold winds. It can be grown as a free-standing shrub or trained against a wall or fence. Californian Lilac was awarded RHS Award of Garden Merit. Product Specifications: Position: FULL SUN Height: Up to 100cm (39.4”) when fully established

A beautiful California Lilac producing a profusion of airy pink flowers on purple stems, against a backdrop of shiny green leaves. From mid summer to autumn the fluffy-looking blooms of Ceanothus 'Marie-rose' become a magnet to pollinators and are followed by red seed capsules that continues interest deep into autumn. This medium-sized deciduous shrub makes a wonderful feature trained as a wall shrub or for the back of borders. Height and spread: 150cm (59).

Ceanothus x delilianus 'Henri desfosse' makes a fine specimen plant with large panicles of violet-blue flowers from July to September. The red stems of this spreading, deciduous shrub are cloaked with bright green foliage that makes a handsome backdrop for summer perennials.

This impressive Californian Lilac, which has received an RHS AGM for its garden performance, makes a showy display. From May to June, Ceanothus 'Blue Mound' is smothered in masses of deep blue flower heads. The glossy foliage forms a spreading evergreen mound that provides year-round structure and colour in borders for the rest of the year. It makes an excellent background plant for sunny cottage garden borders and wildlife gardens, where it will attract butterflies and other insects. Height:

From May to June this compact Californian Lilac is covered in dense clusters of deep blue flowers that make an enchanting feature in sunny mixed borders. Ceanothus 'Skylark? is a compact variety, with a spreading habit that lends itself nicely to wall training where space is at a premium.

Ceanothus 'Marie-rose' is a pretty California Lilac, boasting masses of hazy-pink blooms against a backdrop of glossy green foliage. Its purple stems form a medium-sized shrub that makes a lovely feature trained against a wall, or at the back of borders. Fluffy looking flowers attract pollinating insects, and are then followed by attractive red seed capsules that extend the season of interest well into the autumn. Height and spread: 150cm (59).

A truly garden worthy hybrid that combines strong growth, dark green leaves, hardiness and compact habit. Delicate soft fuzzy misty blue blue flowers appear in spring, followed by red seed capsules that extend garden interest in late summer. Highly versatile and tolerant of dry and infertile soils. Excellent low mounded form, ideal for massing in the landscape or order

The Californian Lilac produces masses of powder blue flowers all over the shrub, creating a wonderfully blue mound that is very striking from a distance. Ceanothus likes to be planted up in moist, well-drained soil, in full sun, protected against any cold winds. It can be grown as a free-standing shrub or trained against a wall or fence. During spring each year, trim back the previous year’s flowered stems to within 2 or 3 buds of the woody framework. Californian Lilac was awarded RHS Award

Ceanothus 'Concha', a fantastic ornamental shrub, to illuminate your garden with a blaze of blue flowers every spring. This low-maintenance evergreen shrub is dense and bushy, with a swath of glossy deep-green leaves that cover it all year. This variety of Californian Lilac, which grows to be quite large over time, is an excellent choice for a free-standing specimen shrub or small tree. These wonderful shrubs thrive in sunny, sheltered conditions and are ideal for training against a

Masses of deep blue flowers in spring

A truly garden worthy hybrid that combines strong growth, dark green leaves, hardiness and compact habit. Delicate soft fuzzy misty blue blue flowers appear in spring, followed by red seed capsules that extend garden interest in late summer. Highly versatile and tolerant of dry and infertile soils. Excellent low mounded form, ideal for massing in the landscape or order

Ceanothus x pallida 'Marie Simon' is a deciduous shrub with long oval mid-green leaves and fluffy clusters of pink flowers in late spring and early summer, sometimes with a second flush of flowers in late summer or early autumn. It needs a sunny, sheltered site and a moist, well drained soil. A lovely and unusual shrub for a mixed border or against a sunny wall. Height 100-150cm.  

A spreading shrub that will form abundance of low evergreen foliage, which in late spring will burst with dusky blue flowers for an amazing display of Californian Lilac groundcover. So useful for adding structure to borders and beds in the garden, this variety has been awarded an RHS AGM for garden performance. Ceanothus thyrsiflorus repens fits in perfectly planted at the front of sunny borders around other shrubs, or as an evergreen structural addition throughout your garden. Height: 1m (3').