Notable for its small, holly-like leaves and profuse lilac flowers. Adds color and texture to the garden and is relatively deer-resistant. Very tough and tol

Notable for its small, holly-like leaves and profuse lilac flowers. Adds color and texture to the garden and is relatively deer-resistant. Very tough and tolerant of heavy soils. Plant Characteristics Family Name Rhamnaceae Species Name Ceanothus 'Blue Jeans' Common Name Blue Jeans Ceanothus Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Coast-Part Sun, Inland-Sun, Inland-Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Flower Color Purple, Violet, Lavender Flowering Months January, February, March Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 6ft. x 8ft. Growth Rate Moderate Endangered N/A Growth Habit Rounded, Cold Hardy to Less than 15 degrees F Distribution Hybrid introduced by Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in 1979. Natural Habitat N/A Specialty Features Hedge/Screen Butterflies/Moths Erosion Control Songbirds Aromatic Deer Resistant Pollinators

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