Per San Marcos Nursery:
"Ceanothus 'Wheeler Canyon' (Wheeler Canyon Ceanothus) – A broadly vase-shaped, evergreen shrub 4 to 6 f...Read Moreeet tall with a 4 to 8 foot spread. Its narrow, inch-long, glossy leaves have a crinkled texture and the 2-inch long clusters of rich blue flowers emerge from burgundy-colored buds and bracts in early spring. Best suited to coastal conditions but can also be grown in warmer inland sites when given periodic deep watering in summer. Plant in full sun to light shade in well-drained soil. Hardy to 15 degrees F. ‘Wheeler Canyon’ is effective on banks and slopes, as a backdrop in mixed borders, or as an informal hedge. The original plant was discovered along the roadside in Wheeler Gorge, Ventura County, by Horticulturist Dara Emery of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. It was introduced by the garden in the early 1980s. It is thought to be a Ceanothus papillosus var. roweanus hybrid. 'Wheeler Canyon' and 'Concha' are easily confused but 'Wheeler Canyon' has lighter blue flowers, a slightly broader leaf, smaller overall size, and perhaps greater cold tolerance. We grew this plant from 1982 until 2014."
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Per San Marcos Nursery:
"Ceanothus 'Wheeler Canyon' (Wheeler Canyon Ceanothus) – A broadly vase-shaped, evergreen shrub 4 to 6 f...Read More