Ceanothus ‘Ray Hartman’

• Cultivated hybrid of Ceanothus arboreus and Ceanothus griseus
• Dark green glossy leaves, and grows quickly up to 15 feet in height and 10 feet in width
• Blue flowers range from powder blue to dark blue.
• Easiest to grow of all the Ceanothus cultivars in California
• Grows reliably throughout the state in both coastal and interior areas
• Tolerates fairly dry soil and naturalizes well in areas with just a little more than average soil moisture during the dry season
• Tolerates supplemental irrigation up to once per week
• Deer love it and rats also seem to be attracted to this plant

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