Ceanothus ‘Ray Hartman’ California Lilac — Blue skies you can plant.

This California native bursts into masses of sky-blue blooms each spring, buzzing with pollinators and perfuming the air. Tough as chaparral and twice as handsome, it brings wild beauty to cultivated spaces.

Plant Details:

• Water Needs: Very low once established

• Sun Needs: Full sun

• Soil Requirements: Fast-draining, lean soils; dislikes summer irrigation

• Growing Zone: USDA Zones 8–10

• Cold Hardiness: To ~15°F

• Mature Size: 8–12 ft tall × 10–15 ft wide

• Native Origin: California and Baja California

• Best Substitutes For: Texas Ranger (Leucophyllum frutescens), Arctostaphylos ‘Howard McMinn’

• Landscape Uses: Pollinator gardens, slopes, hedgerows, naturalistic landscapes