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    Ceanothus 'Victoria'

    Also Known As

    • Ceanothus impressus 'Victoria'
    • Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Victoria'
    • Victoria
    • Victoria Blueblossom
    • Victoria California Lilac

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 4'-8'
    • W: 6'-8'

    planting zones

    • 7a-10b

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    Ceanothus 'Victoria' plant details

    Ceanothus 'Victoria' is a fast-growing broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring and summer blue flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - bright shade and regular - 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 'Victoria'

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: rhamnaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 6 FT - 8 FT - wide, 4 FT - 8 FT - tall
    Flowers: blue blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: hedge, long-blooming, screen, windbreak, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Ceanothus 'Victoria'

    USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: deer, heat, seaside / salt, verticillium wilt and wind
    Soil needs: average, clay, gritty and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    This California lilac is one of the hardiest and the bushes become absolutely covered in brilliant clusters of indigo flowers. Great for costal gardens. Salt tolerant. Make beautiful, dense and fast growing screens and hedges. Easy to grow. Prune after flowering. Favored by birds, butterflies and hummingbirds.

    By: Forestfarm

    One of the hardiest ceanothus and a standard in the Pacific Northwest. A large shrub, 8 ft and taller, with glossy evergreen leaves bright blue flowers in spring and throughout the summer. Excellent pollen source for beneficial insects. Full sun, good drainage, and very little summer water. Frost hardy in USDA zone 7.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Evergreen shrub with small, dark green leaves that create a backdrop for a profusion of blue flowers in the spring. Leaves have deeply impressed veins. Makes for a great hedge, screen, or windbreak. Bees love the fragrant flowers!

    By: Garden World

    This excellent shrub hails from a diverse group of species whose centre of diversity is in Oregon and California. Small, evergreen, dark green leaves set off the clusters of fragrant (like sweet baby powder), royal blue flowers in late spring and early summer. A real bee magnet.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Considered the hardiest. Mid blue flowers late season

    By: Jockey Hill Nursery

    Large evergreen shrub that, in mid-spring, bears masses of dark blue panicles 2-3" long. If needed, prune immediately after flowering. Trouble free. Species native to CA & OR. Vigorous, upright grower makes terrific tall hedge, screen or windbreak. Responds well to shearing. Moderate grower. Water regularly the first year. RARE!! Shear after flowering if desired - easy to 'shape'. In the Northwestern US it is one of the best performing cultivars. 2006 Great Plant Picks - Miller Botanical Garden. 4'T x 6'W in 10 years.

    By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

    Blue flowers May-June, evergreen glossy leaves, tolerates drought once established. USDA zones 7-9.

    By: Lael's Moon Garden

    A stalwart for the Willamette Valley with very shiny medium green leaves and deep blue flowers on large 8' x 8' (or more) plants.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    A popular evergreen shrub on the west coast. Shiny, medium green leaves form a dense, rounded mass. Blue flowers cover the plant in early summer and repeat sporadically through the season.

    By: Briggs Plant Propagators

    Gardening facts about Ceanothus 'Victoria' plant

    How to Grow Ceanothus 'Victoria'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - bright shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular - 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

      • bees
      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glossy

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