May 13—Ceanothus is a diverse group of shrubs called by the common nicknames "Wild lilac" and "California lilac", since the majority of species are native to California. It's easy to find a spot for ...

Water needs: Water regularly the first year to establish the plant, then drought-tolerant. Snapshot: Ceanothus, also known as California lilac, is the envy of every garden for many different reasons.

Editor's Note: The Green Gardener will appear bi-weekly until spring while Lisa Van Cleef attends the docent training program at Strybing Arboretum. So, you want to plant a native plant. You know you ...

If Walt Whitman had lived in California, he might have written, "When ceanothus last in the dooryard bloom'd," for in California, it is the ceanothus that marks the "ever-returning spring." A native ...

The California native shrub Ceanothus, though a landscaper’s favorite, may be one of the most overlooked shrubs in our California gardening scene. The California lilac, as it is commonly known, is as ...

Ceanothus, California wild lilac, would make a great addition to your native plant garden. The blue-lavender flowers are lightly fragrant. One caveat: the mature plant does not tolerate summer water, ...

Want to add a burst of color and fragrance to your yard? Plant the California lilac. These beautiful, aromatic and hardy plants have a place in even the most California-friendly and water-efficient ...

In an evaluation, OSU horticulturist Neil Bell found freely blooming Ceanothus like 'Blue Jeans' to be drought-tolerant, cold hardy and resistant to pests and diseases. (Neil Bell) Life is hard for ...

Ceanothus is a fast grower – and there's one to suit every size of garden, says Marie Staunton Ceanothus There's a ceanothus to suit every size of garden, says Marie Staunton. I have no doubt you have ...

RAVE to the large California lilac (ceanothus thyrsiflorus) in our mobile home park and the literally hundreds of bees and other pollinators it is hosting while in full bloom. The sight fills me with ...