Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis ‘Yankee Point’ (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus ‘Yankee Point’)*

Yankee Point California Lilac

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: Ground Covers / Shrubs

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Medium

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 2-3' x 8-12'

Natural Growth Habit: Dense, Low, Mounding, Spreading

Native To: California

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Low Water

Flower Color: Blue

Bloom Time: Spring

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

Container Sizes: #1, #5

Sunset Garden Zones: 5-9, 14-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 8-10

A Bit More

Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis ‘Yankee Point’ is a fast-growing, evergreen groundcover shrub featuring glossy, dark-green foliage and abundant, fragrant deep-blue spring flowers. Its high salt-tolerance make it an excellent coastal plant. Very effective in weed suppression. Excellent as a low hedge or large-scale groundcover. It tolerates partial shade and does well in shaded conditions inland. Tolerates a wide variety of soils, from sand and heavy clay to rocky slopes, but requires excellent drainage. Low to very low water use once established. Verticillium wilt-resistant. Moderate deer-resistance. Cold hardy to 15°F.

 

 

A Bit More

Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis ‘Yankee Point’ is a fast-growing, evergreen groundcover shrub featuring glossy, dark-green foliage and abundant, fragrant deep-blue spring flowers. Its high salt-tolerance make it an excellent coastal plant. Very effective in weed suppression. Excellent as a low hedge or large-scale groundcover. It tolerates partial shade and does well in shaded conditions inland. Tolerates a wide variety of soils, from sand and heavy clay to rocky slopes, but requires excellent drainage. Low to very low water use once established. Verticillium wilt-resistant. Moderate deer-resistance. Cold hardy to 15°F.