Ceanothus ‘Ray Hartman’

Ray Hartman 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: Shrubs

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Large

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 12-20' x 10-20'

Natural Growth Habit: Upright, Vase

Native To: California, Cultivar, 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 / Fragrant / Hedge / Screen / Seacoast Conditions

Container Sizes: #5, #15

Sunset Garden Zones: 4-9, 14-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 8-10

A Bit More

Ceanothus ‘Ray Hartman’ is a fast-growing, large evergreen shrub or small tree valued for its striking bright-blue flower spikes and glossy green foliage. Excellent for use as a large hedge, privacy screen, or feature plant. It requires full sun to very light dappled shade. Very low water use; needs little to no summer water after the first two years. It needs well-drained soil; tolerates sand, loam, and clay if planted on a slope. Verticillium Wilt-resistant. Moderate deer-resistance, young foliage browsing may occur. Cold hardy to 10°F.

A Bit More

Ceanothus ‘Ray Hartman’ is a fast-growing, large evergreen shrub or small tree valued for its striking bright-blue flower spikes and glossy green foliage. Excellent for use as a large hedge, privacy screen, or feature plant. It requires full sun to very light dappled shade. Very low water use; needs little to no summer water after the first two years. It needs well-drained soil; tolerates sand, loam, and clay if planted on a slope. Verticillium Wilt-resistant. Moderate deer-resistance, young foliage browsing may occur. Cold hardy to 10°F.