Blue and White
California Lilacs are not just lilac color. First for comparison we have a lilac colored Ceanothus.
Ceanothus “Vandenberg”
Santa Barbara Ceanothus
Native to California
Evergreen shrub
Sun: Full Sun
Water: Low
Size: 5ft. x 5ft.
Small dark green leaves, compact clusters of dark blue flowers in late winter. Deer resistant. Hardy to 15F.
Ceanothus “Snow Flurry” is the white flowered one.
White Wild Lilac
Native to California
Evergreen shrub
Sun: Full Sun
Water: Low, some in summer
Size: 12 max.
Provides seeds that native birds thrive on. Huge sprays of brilliant white flowers in spring. Rich green leaves. Perfect for Bay Area gardens – drought-tolerant, easy to grow.
Ceanothus “Ray Hartman” is too blue for my eyes.
Mountain Lilac
Native to California
Evergreen shrub
Sun: Full Sun
Water: Low
Size: 20’max.
Light blue flowers, dark green leaves. Fast-growing, completely drought-tolerant. Cold and heat hardy. Do not irrigate.
