California Natives

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.

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.

Dark green, dense ground cover. Flowers are long & abundant and milky light blue. Culturally versatile. Okay in heavy soils. Cold hardy to 15°F.

A prostrate form of California Lilac that grows into a 2 to 3+ foot high mound off of which trail stems of glossy, deep green leaves. A durable Ceanothus that spreads quickly to 8 to 12 feet. Forms a dense ground cover but can also be pruned into a low...