Ceanothus ‘Concha’
California lilac
This evergreen hybrid lilac is a cross of cultivar of Ceanothus impressus × Ceanothus papillosus var. roweanus,. It is not found in the wild.
Plants: Shrubs are up to 8 ⨉ 8′ (2.4 ⨉ 2.4 m), densely branched.
Leaves: Dark green, 1″ (2.5 cm) long, oval, highly ridged and wrinkled.
Flowers: Large umbels of beautiful deep blue flowers delight people, as well as bees and butterflies.
Fruits: I cannot find information on this.
Habitats: Average, dry to medium well-drained soils, in full sun. The parent plants of this hybrid are found in California chaparral.
Online References:
2/24/2010 · Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California 
ID is uncertain 
2/24/2010 · Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California ID is uncertain 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
| Order | Rhamnales | Buckthorns, oleasters, grapes, others |
| Family | Rhamnaceae | Buckthorn family |
| Genus | Ceanothus | Greek for “spiny plant” |
Ceanothus ‘Concha’ description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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