All Ornamental Shrubs * | Ceanothus Puget Blue | 10 Lt Pot

Fabulous Deep Blue Flowers. Position: Full Sun Soil: Fertile, Well-Drained, Neutral To Alkaline Soil Rate Of Growth: Vigorous Flowering Period: April To June Hardiness: Frost Hardy (Needs Winter Protection In Cold Areas) In Mid-Spring, This Spreading, Evergreen Shrub Is An Arresting Sight, Smothered In Dense Clusters Of Dark Blue Flowers. It Makes A Superb Specimen Plant For A South Or West-Facing Border Among Spring-Flowering Bulbs, And When Has Finished Flowering, Provides An Excellent Foil For Later-Flowering Deciduous Shrubs And Perennials. It Needs A Protected Site, As The Deeply Veined, Dark Green Leaves Are Easily Scorched By Cold, Drying Winds. Garden Care: Each Year After The Plant Has Flowered, Take Out Any Dead, Diseased Or Damaged Shoots. Apply A 5-7Cm Mulch Of Well-Rotted Organic Matter Around The Base Of The Plant In Autumn.