Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. repens

creeping blueblossom

• Position: full sun
• Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: May to June
• Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection in cold areas)
  
  In May and June, this low-growing, evergreen shrub is smothered in fluffy, powder-blue flowers. It is easy to grow and care for, and forms a natural mound, so looks best towards the front of a mixed border with a backdrop of larger shrubs.
  
  
• Garden care: Each year after the plant has flowered, take out any dead, diseased or damaged shoots. Apply a 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant in autumn.
  
  
  • Eventual Height: 1m
  • Eventual Spread: 2.5m