{"product_id":"ceanothus-blue-blossom","title":"Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Blueblossom'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCeanothus thyrsiflorus 'Blueblossom'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePot Size: \u003c\/strong\u003eGallon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCeanothus thyrsiflorus 'Blueblossom'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis an evergreen shrub\/tree endemic to coastal California and Oregon. It grows in a variety of aspects from its shape to leaf and flower color.  It grows as a low-growing mounding shrub of 2 to 4 feet to an upright 30-foot tree. Evergreen glossy leaves can be bright green to dark green, and its blooms can range from very light to dark blue.  As with all native ceanothus, no irrigation once established (2 - 3 years).  Ceanothus is an essential food source for beneficial insects and birds in winter and early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvergreen Perennial Shrub\/Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e2 - 30 feet tall, 2 - 40 feet wide                                                                                              \u003cstrong\u003eLight: \u003c\/strong\u003eSun, partial shade                                                                                                                \u003cstrong\u003eSoil: \u003c\/strong\u003eWell-drained soil that has not been amended or fertilize.                                                                  \u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maximum irrigation 1 time per month is summer once established                                      \u003cstrong\u003eBloom: \u003c\/strong\u003eDark blue to white in winter and early spring                                                                                    \u003cstrong\u003eOther:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blueblossom is a fast to moderate grower.  Can tip prune and cut out leafless branches in the dry season                                                                                                                                              \u003cstrong\u003eUses: \u003c\/strong\u003eTrim up as a hedge, low growing forms as groundcover, prune to a single trunk for a tree form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhoto: Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UC Master Gardeners of Monterey Bay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50712103911741,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0382\/9058\/7693\/files\/Blue_blossom_ceanothus__Ceanothus_thyrsiflorus__on_Point_Reyes_Fire_Lane_Trail.jpg?v=1757109697","url":"https:\/\/uc-master-gardeners-of-monterey-bay-plant-sales.myshopify.com\/products\/ceanothus-blue-blossom","provider":"UC Master Gardeners of Monterey Bay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}