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Yankee Point Carmel Ceanothus
( Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus 'Yankee Point' )
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus 'Yankee Point'
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About Yankee Point Carmel Ceanothus (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus 'Yankee Point')
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Horticultural selection of cuttings of
Ceanothus griseus
horizontalis from Yankee Point on the central California coast just south of Carmel. This is one of the most commonly used California native plants. Yankee Point is a very garden tolerant spreading groundcover, with glossy green leaves and 1' blue flowers. On the coast it will take wind and salt spray, and it will do equally well inland. It is often used as a large-scale groundcover, and will stabilize slopes nicely. it reaches 2'-3' in heaight and spreads to 6'+. Horticultural selection E. griseus horizontalis: origin = cutting (1954) sHF, Yankee Pt., central coast, Monterey Co.; intro saratoga Hort. Foundation 1956 .Tolerates almost any soil type. Prefers sun in coastal sites, and sun or part shade in inland sites. Selection developed by Maunsell Van Rensselaer in 1954. Species previously known as C. griseus var. horizontalis.
Thanks to Moosa Creek and the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
3 - 4 ft tall
10 - 12 ft wide
Form
Mounding, Spreading
Growth Rate
Fast
Dormancy
Evergreen
Fragrance
Fragrant - Pleasant
Flower Color
Blue
Flowering Season
Spring
Wildlife Supported
Insects, especially bees and butterflies. Plants in the Ceanothus genus are host plants to the Spring Azure, Echo Blue, Pacuvius Duskywing, California Tortoiseshell, Pale Swallowtail, and Hedgerow Hairstreak butterflies.
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun, Part shade
Moisture
Low
Nurseries
Carried by 40
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Cold Tolerance
15
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium, Slow
Soil Description
Tolerates a wide variety of soils. Soil PH: 5.0 - 7.0
Common uses
Bank Stabilization, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens, Groundcovers
Companion Plants
Woollyleaf
Ceanothus
(
Ceanothus
tomentosus),
Hoaryleaf Ceanothus
(
Ceanothus crassifolius
),
Toyon
(
Heteromeles arbutifolia
),
Coffeeberry
(
Frangula species
),
Oceanspray
(
Holodiscus discolor
), Flannelbush (
Fremontodendron species
),
Bush Poppy
(
Dendromecon rigida
, and Honeysuckle (
Lonicera species
)
Maintenance
This plant is said to be a favorite of deer.. Some cultivars may need annual pruning to maintain desired shape.
Sunset Zones
?
5*, 7*, 8*, 9*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Site Characteristics
Alternative Names
Botanical Names
: Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis 'Yankee Point'
Common Names
: Yankee Point Mountain Lilac
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Yankee Point Carmel Ceanothus
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus 'Yankee Point'
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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