Ceanothus ‘Julia Phelps’

Julia Phelps California Lilac

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 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: Large

Also Grown As: Bush

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

Natural Growth Habit: Upright, Rounded

Native To: California, Hybrid

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

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: #5

Sunset Garden Zones: 5-9, 14-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7-10

A Bit More

Ceanothus ‘Julia Phelps’ is an evergreen hybrid shrub known for its dark indigo blue flowers in spring and drought tolerance once established. It grows to be a rounded shrub, reaching 6-8 feet tall and 8-12 feet wide, and is resistant to deer. It prefers well-draining soil and full sun at the coast, but can tolerate part shade inland.

A Bit More

Ceanothus ‘Julia Phelps’ is an evergreen hybrid shrub known for its dark indigo blue flowers in spring and drought tolerance once established. It grows to be a rounded shrub, reaching 6-8 feet tall and 8-12 feet wide, and is resistant to deer. It prefers well-draining soil and full sun at the coast, but can tolerate part shade inland.