Ceanothus 'Dark Star' Size:5 Gallon Medium Sun Exposure Full to

Medium Sun Exposure Full to partial sun Water Requirement Low Soil Type Clay or fast draining Flower Color Pale yellow Flowering Months Spring Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Fragrant No Cold Hardy to 15 Attracts pollinators Yes Container Plant Yes Erosion Control Yes Bank Stabilization Yes Fire Resistant Yes Deer resistant Yes Local plant Cultivar

- Mulch heavily

Cream grain cowhide

Even in odd dark spaces the Mahogany can do very well if provided with a central grow light

Fabian Stump

Ceanothus 'Dark Star' Size:5 Gallon Medium Sun Exposure Full toCalifornia Mountain Lilac A fast growing shrub that reaches up to five feet high and wide. Deep blue flowers bloom in Spring. A cross between the Santa Barbara Ceanothus, Ceanothus impressus and Ceanothus papillosus var. roweanus cultivated by Ken Taylor. To shape the plant, keep them dense and trim spent flowering branches before they seed in April or May. Pinch and lightly prune in spring after flowering. You can remove flower clusters right after