A mid-size shrub with spectacular blue blossoms. Reported to have a very long bloom season. Plant Characteristics Family Name Rhamnaceae Species Name Ceanothus 'Celestial Blue' Common Name Celestial Blue Ceanothus Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Coast-Part Sun, Inland-Sun, Inland-Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Blue Flowering Months January, February, March Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 8ft. x 8ft. Growth Rate Moderate Endangered N/A Growth Habit Rounded, Cold Hardy to Less than 15 degrees F Distribution Hybrid introduced by Bert & Celeste Wilson from Las Pilitas Nursery in the 1990's. Parentage is unknown but hybrid could include C. impressus var. nipomensis. Natural Habitat N/A Specialty Features Hedge/Screen Butterflies/Moths Songbirds Erosion Control Aromatic Pollinators
