Ceanothus, the wild lilac with varieties native to both California and Oregon, can be seen thriving along the roadside in dry and generally poor soil conditions. (Marci Degman/Special to the Argus) ...

Water needs: Water regularly the first year to establish the plant, then drought-tolerant. Snapshot: Ceanothus, also known as California lilac, is the envy of every garden for many different reasons.

Description: Ceanothus is a genus of more than 50 species, mostly evergreen, ornamental, flowering shrubs. They are mainly native to California, though some are found in the East, the Northwest and ...

With all the cool, rainy weather we've had this year, drought may be far from your mind. But summer drought is the usual rule in Oregon. And the Oregon State University Extension Service has our backs ...

The Sacramento River Discovery Center's Native & Drought tolerant garden is full of plants full of "blooming blue flowers." Not just one color of blue but many different shades of blue to purple. If ...

Editor's Note: The Green Gardener will appear bi-weekly until spring while Lisa Van Cleef attends the docent training program at Strybing Arboretum. So, you want to plant a native plant. You know you ...

I'm sure that most folks living in the High Desert are aware that water is an issue, especially when it comes to landscaping. With water at a premium, and not wanting to have bare yards, it's a good ...

A good blue is a rare commodity in the garden, which is why California lilacs are so prized. With the best, such as Ceanothus 'Concha', the intense blue flower colour is heightened by a backdrop of ...

Those evergreen bushes now breaking out in tufts of vivid blue are ceanothus. Californians call them blueblossom, California lilac or wild lilac although ceanothus is nothing like the familiar, ...

We”re now past April 1, the most cautious estimate of the last date on which frost is possible. That means we”re in the spring planting season and can plant seedlings without concern that a late cold ...