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.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

On the back of the book jacket is a photo of a magnificent blue-blooming vine climbing up a stone wall between Gothic windows on a castle. Take one look and you'll want this true-blue bloomer in your ...