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How to Grow and Care for Santa barbara ceanothus

Santa barbara ceanothus

Santa barbara ceanothus is a compact shrub, striking with its deep blue flowers and glossy green leaves, impressed with distinctive veins. Thriving in coastal California's scrub environment, its blossoms provide a rich nectar source for pollinators. Santa barbara ceanothus adapts well to dry, rocky soils, embodying resilience and beauty in challenging conditions.

Watering schedule: Every 1-2 weeks

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Santa barbara ceanothus

Toughness	High
Care Level	Low
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every 1-2 weeks
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	6.5-8.0
Hardiness Zones	7-10

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Varieties of Santa barbara ceanothus

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Redroots 'Dark Star'

Redroots 'Dark Star' is a flowering shrub in the Buckthorn family. While its parent plant typically has light blue flowers, this cultivar boasts spectacular dark violet-blue flower clusters which bloom in late spring and early summer. Gardeners prize this evergreen shrub for the sheer density of the flowers that cover the plant, attracting all kinds of birds and butterflies.

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Redroots 'Victoria'

Redroots 'Victoria' is a large shrub with evergreen, glossy leaves and clusters of stunning indigo-blue flowers that bloom among shiny, dark green leaves. It is a cultivar of Ceanothus impressus. which comes in a wider range of violet shades. This plant is sought after by gardeners for its attractiveness to birds, bees, and hummingbirds. It is also very drought tolerant.

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Redroots 'Puget Blue'

Tough as nails, redroots 'Puget Blue' is highly admired for its hardiness when compared to others of its genus. Redroots 'Puget Blue' is a cultivar originally derived from Ceanothus impressus, the Santa Barbara ceanothus. The name "Puget Blue" relates to the bluish blooms that reveal themselves in late spring.

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Redroots 'Italian Skies'

The shockingly bright-blue color of the redroots 'Italian Skies' and dark-green foliage make this variety unique among Santa barbara ceanothuses. A cultivar of the Ceanothus impressus, this variant was named for its likeness to the intensely blue Italian summer sky. Redroots 'Italian Skies' is desired among gardeners for its delightful color and easy growing habit.

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