Plant Details:
Category:
Deciduous Shrubs & Broadleaf Evergreens
Height:
3 in. - 6 in.
Width:
4 - 6
Zones:
11 - 10b
Exposure:
Sun
Common Name: Vandenberg Santa Barbara Mountain Lilac, California Lilac, Wild Lilac, False Lilac, Buckbrush
A new favorite, a compact plant from east of the Santa Lucia Mountains in northern California. Forms a dense mound with tiny, crinkled leaves and bright blue, airy flowers in April and May. To 4 ft tall, eventually taller, x 6 ft wide but easily pruned or sheared for size and shape. Best in sun, mineral soil, and little summer water once established, though accepting of summer garden water in cool areas. Cold hardy in USDA zone 7b.
