Name: Blue Blossom - Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Plant type: Evergreen shrub
Description: Some may know this plant as the ‘California Lilac’, some may know it as ‘that shrub that has bright blue flowers and has so many bees on it’. This shrub when in full bloom is often covered in pollinators, to the point that the shrub sounds like an airplane. With bright green new growth, Blue Blossom brings all the color to the garden party.
Growing conditions: Full sun, part sun/part shade, dry soils with good drainage
Size: Can grow over 20’ tall and wide
Wildlife favorite: Bees
Name: Blue Blossom - Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Plant type: Evergreen shrub
Description: Some may know this plant as the ‘California Lilac’, some may know it as ‘that shrub that has bright blue flowers and has so many bees on it’. This shrub when in full bloom is often covered in pollinators, to the point that the shrub sounds like an airplane. With bright green new growth, Blue Blossom brings all the color to the garden party.
Growing conditions: Full sun, part sun/part shade, dry soils with good drainage
Size: Can grow over 20’ tall and wide
Wildlife favorite: Bees