A popular lilac thanks to its reliability, tolerance of many conditions and showy cobalt blue flowers. A great bloomer and looks good all year. Tolerates heavy soils and supplemental water. Plant Characteristics Family Name Rhamnaceae Species Name Ceanothus 'Concha' Common Name Concha Ceanothus Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Inland-Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Flower Color Blue Flowering Months February, March, April, May Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 8ft. x 10ft. Growth Rate Slow Endangered N/A Growth Habit Upright, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Discovered by Charles Samms in his San Dimas nursery. Believed to be a hybrid of C. impressus x papillosus Natural Habitat N/A Specialty Features Hedge/Screen Butterflies/Moths Erosion Control Songbirds Aromatic Pollinators
