About
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Mystery Blue' is a robust, evergreen shrub that typically reaches heights of up to 1.5 meters. It features a graceful, weeping form. The foliage consists of glossy dark green leaves, and the plant produces abundant clusters of honey-scented flowers in a distinct china-blue hue.
About the genus
Ceanothus consists of either evergreen or deciduous shrubs and small trees, characterized by simple leaves and clusters of small flowers that can be blue, pink, or white. These plants are known for their rapid growth, though they often have a limited lifespan.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Pendulous weeping
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants, Wildlife gardens
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from strong, cold winds. Lime tolerant but may become chlorotic on shallow chalk soils. See ceanothus cultivation
- Pruning
- Pruning group 8, after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in mid- to late summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to scale insects
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus