An evergreen shrub that is a hybrid of Ceanothus arboreus and Ceanothus griseus. It grows up to thirty feet tall and ten feet wide. The blue flowers bloom winter through spring. This plant is great for hedges, screens, shrubs, or can be trained to grow into a small tree.
Pinch and lightly prune in spring after flowering. You can remove flower clusters right after blooming to encourage a denser growth habit. If given too much water it will be short lived. You shouldn’t cut into any new growth that is larger around than a pencil. Larger cuts heal slowly and become infected with apricot dieback fungus, fungal spores are spread by rain.
An easy California Native to grow in the Los Angeles area.
Ceanothus ‘Ray Hartman’
Family Name
Rhamnaceae
Species Name
Cultivated hybrid of C. arboreus and C. griseus
Common Name
Ray Hartman Ceanothus
Native to
Cultivar
Plant Type
Large shrub or tree
Height x Width
15-30’ x 5-10’
Growth Habit
Upright
Growth Rate
Fast
Sun Exposure
Full or part sun
Water Requirement
Low (limit summer water especially when established)
