Tuxedo California Lilac (Ceanothus) – 3 Gallon Pot

Other Common Names:  Wild Lilac, Soap Bush, Tuxedo Wild Lilac

Attracts:  Butterflies, Birds, Hummingbirds, Beneficial Insects, Visual Attention

A hybrid relative of our native American Ceanothus, ‘Tuxedo’ California Lilac is a breakthrough in breeding featuring dark bronze-purple glossy foliage. From late summer to mid fall abundant 3 inch long clusters of lavender-blue flowers resembling lilacs contrast beautifully with the dark foliage. With an upright open growth habit to 8 feet tall and equally as wide, Tuxedo is a fine addition to a sunny to partially shaded shrub border. In coastal climates we suggest morning sun with afternoon shade. You might be happy to know that Tuxedo is drought tolerant when established, attracts butterflies and other beneficial pollinators, and deer turn their nose up to it.

Ceanothus ‘Tuxedo’ originated as a branch sport discovered by Pat Fitzgerald in 2001 on Ceanothus ‘Autumnal Blue’ within a crop of Ceanothus ‘Autumnal Blue’ at Fitzgerald Nursery in Kilkenny Ireland.

Ceanothus is a larval host plant and highly attractive to various species of butterflies, moths and other beneficial pollinators.

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