California Natives

Stunning, profuse electric blue to violet flowers on rigid stems. Tolerant of heavy soils if not over-watered. Cold hardy to 15°F

Stunning, profuse electric blue to violet flowers on rigid stems. Tolerant of heavy soils if not over-watered. Cold hardy to 15°F

Showy rounded flower clusters magenta in bud to dark blue/violet. Compact shrub, heavy soils okay, if not over-watered. Tolerates temperatures in the teens.

Medium blue, frosted flowers with dark green, small leaves. Heavy soils okay. Highly recommended.

Medium blue, frosted flowers with dark green, small leaves. Heavy soils okay. Highly recommended.

A naturally occurring hybrid of C. griseus and C. foliosus introduced by Roger Raiche of the UC Botanical Garden in Berkeley, ‘Joan Mirov’ is a spreading shrub form of Ceanothus that’s ideal for hillside coverage and stabilization. In spring, its slender...

Electric blue, long-blooming flowering show. Tolerant of garden conditions. Blooms well in shade. Good for long, narrow spaces. Cold hardy to to 15°F

Electric blue, long-blooming flowering show. Tolerant of garden conditions. Blooms well in shade. Good for long, narrow spaces. Cold hardy to to 15°F

A hybrid introduced by the Saratoga Horticultural Foundation, ‘Julia Phelps’ is one of the most striking Ceanothus when in bloom. It forms a large, densely-branched evergreen shrub that can be used as an informal hedge or screen or shaped into a small...

Showy inflorescences on treelike shrub with dark, glossy, broad leaves. Okay in shade or Partial Sun and heavy soils.

Beautiful shrub or small tree with long medium blue flower clusters. Okay for shade, assorted soils.

Large dark leaves, showy light to medium blue flowers.

Small, dark, leathery leaves, stiff silver stems, very drought tolerant, good slope stabilizer. Cold hardy to 15°F.