Blue Blossom : Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

Plant type: large evergreen shrub, small evergreen tree
Height: 8-23'

Light: full to part sun
Soil: dry to moist (well drained)

Growth rate: fast
PPL: no

Very de moda, fast-growing flowering shrub. Iridescent leaves, blue flower clusters, and ethnobotanically valued berries. Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, bees (so many bees - early shift and late shift). Caterpillar host plant.

Tolerates many conditions, including the direct sun. Highway managers and hardscapers favor this species.