Ceanothus Thyrsiflorus Var. Repens (Creeping Blueblossom)

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Position: full sun
Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: May to June
Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection in cold areas)
In May and June, this low-growing, evergreen shrub is smothered in fluffy, powder-blue flowers. It is easy to grow and care for, and forms a natural mound, so looks best towards the front of a mixed border with a backdrop of larger shrubs.Garden care: Each year after the plant has flowered, take out any dead, diseased or damaged shoots. Apply a 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant in autumn.

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