Ceanothus ‘Concha’

Concha California Lilac, Concha Ceanothus

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Shrubs

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Medium

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 6-8' x 8-12'

Natural Growth Habit: Arching, Dense, Rounded

Native To: California, Hybrid

Exposure: Full Sun

Water: Low Water

Flower Color: Blue

Bloom Time: Spring

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Drought Resistant / Hedge / Screen / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant

Container Sizes: #1, #5, #15

Sunset Garden Zones: 5-9, 14-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7-10

A Bit More

Ceanothus ‘Concha’ is a California-native evergreen shrub featuring intense, dark blue flowers and small dark green leaves. Uses include hedge, screen, shrub border, wildlife garden, erosion control, slope planting. Good for suppressing weeds once established. Salt spray-tolerant. Prefers full sun for best flowering, but tolerates very light shade. Low water use; drought-resistant once established. Needs good drainage. It is very adaptable to different soils; accepts sandy, rocky, shallow, alkaline, and heavy clay soils far better than other Ceanothus species. Deer-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Cold hardy to 15°F.

 

A Bit More

Ceanothus ‘Concha’ is a California-native evergreen shrub featuring intense, dark blue flowers and small dark green leaves. Uses include hedge, screen, shrub border, wildlife garden, erosion control, slope planting. Good for suppressing weeds once established. Salt spray-tolerant. Prefers full sun for best flowering, but tolerates very light shade. Low water use; drought-resistant once established. Needs good drainage. It is very adaptable to different soils; accepts sandy, rocky, shallow, alkaline, and heavy clay soils far better than other Ceanothus species. Deer-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Cold hardy to 15°F.