Ceanothus maritimus - Maritime Ceanothus (Plant)

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Maritime ceanothus is long-lived and makes an excellent low-maintenance groundcover. It can have a creeping or mounding habit. It is tolerant of heavy soils, full sun on the coast. Give some shade in inland gardens. Plant Characteristics Family Name Rhamnaceae Species Name Ceanothus maritimus Common Name Maritime Ceanothus Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Flower Color Blue, Purple, Violet, Lavender Flowering Months February, March, April, May Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 2ft. x 5ft. Growth Rate Moderate Endangered 1B.2 (rare/endangered) Growth Habit Prostrate, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Central Coast (Northern San Luis Obispo County-Hearst Ranch) Natural Habitat Coastal hills, bluffs; below 200' Specialty Features Parkways Butterflies/Moths Groundcover Erosion Control Songbirds Under Oaks Aromatic Pollinators Deer Resistant Show more