French Hybrid Ceanothus Ceanothus x delileanus
- Phonetic Spelling
- say-an-OH-thus BY de-lee-lay-AY-nus
- Description
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This is a hybrid.
Drought tolerant; flowers on new growth.
Wildlife Value: Members of the genus Ceanothus support the following specialized bees: Pseudopanurgus pauper and Pseudopanurgus virginicus.
Variable form: mostly rounded
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Gloire de Versailles'
Powder blue flowers - 'Henri Desfossé'
Dark blue flowers - 'Topaze'
Blue flowers
- 'Gloire de Versailles'
- 'Gloire de Versailles', 'Henri Desfossé', 'Topaze'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Gloire de Versailles'
Powder blue flowers - 'Henri Desfossé'
Dark blue flowers - 'Topaze'
Blue flowers
- 'Gloire de Versailles'
- 'Gloire de Versailles', 'Henri Desfossé', 'Topaze'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Ceanothus
- Family:
- Rhamnaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Semi-evergreen
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a, 10b, 10a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Semi-evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- lustrous
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
- Specialized Bees
