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    Ceanothus 'Joyce Coulter'

    Also Known As

    • Creeping Mountain Lilac

    Plant type

    shrub, groundcover

    size

    • H: 2'-5'
    • W: 4'-8'

    planting zones

    • 8a-10b

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    Ceanothus 'Joyce Coulter' plant details

    Ceanothus 'Joyce Coulter' is a broadleaf evergreen groundcover shrub with green foliage. In spring and summer blue flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees, birds and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, seaside / salt tolerant, verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Ceanothus 'Joyce Coulter'

    Plant type: groundcover shrub
    Plant family: rhamnaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 4 FT - 8 FT - wide, 2 FT - 5 FT - tall
    Flowers: blue blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: firescaping/fire wise, fragrant, hedge, native plant, xeric, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Ceanothus 'Joyce Coulter'

    USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: deer, heat, seaside / salt, verticillium wilt and wind
    Soil needs: average, clay, gritty and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    This handsome 2' tall x 8' wide mounding groundcover is covered with medium blue flowers March-May; a Western native (hybrid, perhaps, between C. papillosus and C. thyrsiflorus), it?s drought tolerant; remove upright stems. S/M-D/GDr

    By: Forestfarm

    A fast growing, mounding evergreen shrub with arching branches growing two to three feet tall by about eight feet wide. It has small, medium dark green leaves and medium blue flower clusters that appear in late spring. Makes a good large mounding groundcover. Thought to be a hybrid between C. papillosus var. roweanus and C. thyrsiflorus.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    A mounding cultivar that is best used for covering large areas where its sprawling habit can be appreciated. However when used in small gardens it responds well to pruning. Flowers are medium-blue in 5" spike-like clusters that appear in mid-spring. It grows to 3' tall and 12' across with narrow, shiny, wrinkled green leaves. Tolerant of heavy soil and regular garden water. Plants actually prefer partial shade in warm inland locations with regular water. Hardy to 20F.

    By: Native Sons

    One of the first 'modern' Ceanothus cultivars and still one of the best. Medium blue (and quite fragrant) flowers, in larger clusters, on an evergreen shrub up to 5 ft tall x 8 ft wide, smaller in colder climates. Handsome large glossy leaves. Somewhat tolerant of heavy soils. Full to part sun and very little summer water. Cold hardy to at least USDA zone 8 and possibly into zone 7.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Perfect for dry slopes & anywhere you want a tough, evergreen groundcover, this low but wide California native shrub is easy to grow & an all around valiant & durable garden plant. Heat & drought tolerant, it will survive upwards of 20 years so long as you don’t water! That’s not much to ask, is it? Smothered with fragrant, beautiful lilac blue flowers in March (which are attractive to birds & bees & butterflies), this Ceanothus is deer, fire, & clay tolerant, & survives to zero degrees Fahrenheit! No muss, no fuss!

    By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

    Gardening facts about Ceanothus 'Joyce Coulter' plant

    How to Grow Ceanothus 'Joyce Coulter'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • clay
      • adaptable
      • average
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • seaside / salt tolerant
      • wind tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • blue

    • Wildlife

      • birds
      • bees
      • butterflies
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glossy

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