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: 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.
