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: Small
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 1' x 2-3'
Natural Growth Habit: Low, Mounding, Spreading
Native To: Africa, Mediterranean
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Medium Water, Low Water
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Lawn Substitute / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #1
Sunset Garden Zones: 4-9, 12-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7-11
Convolvulus mauritanicus is a low-maintenance, trailing woody perennial featuring lavender-blue flowers that bloom from spring through fall. Excellent for cascading over walls, erosion control on slopes, borders, and rock gardens. Good weed suppression. Highly drought-resistant once established. It prefers full sun; tolerates light or dappled shade but will flower less. Thrives in gritty, sandy, well-draining soils. Tolerates alkaline conditions and will grow in clay if drainage is adequate. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to 15°F. Current botanical name is Convolvulus sabatius.
Convolvulus mauritanicus is a low-maintenance, trailing woody perennial featuring lavender-blue flowers that bloom from spring through fall. Excellent for cascading over walls, erosion control on slopes, borders, and rock gardens. Good weed suppression. Highly drought-resistant once established. It prefers full sun; tolerates light or dappled shade but will flower less. Thrives in gritty, sandy, well-draining soils. Tolerates alkaline conditions and will grow in clay if drainage is adequate. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to 15°F. Current botanical name is Convolvulus sabatius.
