Ceanothus Yankee Point (9cm)

Description

Ceanothus can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees, with simple leaves and small blue, pink or white flowers in profuse axillary or terminal clusters. They are fast-growing but may be short-lived

Yankee Point’ is an evergreen shrub growing up to a metre tall, but spreading up to 4m, making a good low boundary plant, or as structure in a large border. Ceanothus ‘Yankee Point’, also known as Californian lilac – are shrubs that provide a useful backdrop of fine, glossy foliage in the garden. This is complimented by stunning almost-electric blue flowers in grown in a sheltered, sunny position, Ceanothus work well in town gardens, nestled against a sunny wall. Is lime tolerant, but prefers clay, loamy and sandy soils.