{"product_id":"ceanothus-yankee-point","title":"Yankee Point Californian Lilac - Ceanothus ‘Yankee Point’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYankee Point Californian Lilac - Ceanothus ‘Yankee Point’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere most flowering shrubs go upright, ‘Yankee Point’ runs sideways: a low, wide, glossy-leaved evergreen that covers ground and then disappears under mid-blue flower in spring. \u003cem\u003eCeanothus\u003c\/em\u003e is a dry country plant that resents kindness, so it belongs on banks, gravel and coastal sand rather than in an irrigated bed. Expect a decade or so of strong performance rather than a lifetime tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Yankee Point Californian Lilac\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpreading Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: It stays under a metre high while running two to four metres wide, smothering weeds as it goes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring Blue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense clusters of mid to deep blue flower cover the whole plant for several weeks from about September.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: The blossom is worked hard by bees for the entire flowering period.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Glossy leathery leaves resist salt wind on exposed sites.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Preference\u003c\/strong\u003e: It actively dislikes summer water, which is exactly why it suits unirrigated slopes.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmbankment Cover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mass planted on a batter to bind soil where mowing is impossible.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: A flowering groundcover for sandy front line positions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWall Spill\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted above a retaining wall so the branches cascade over the face.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Water Verges\u003c\/strong\u003e: Nature strips and median beds that receive no irrigation at all.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m for continuous groundcover\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is not negotiable. Sandy, gravelly or rocky soils suit it, while heavy clay and summer irrigation cause sudden collapse.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water lightly through the first summer only, then stop altogether in all but the harshest inland sites. Use gravel or coarse bark mulch and avoid fertiliser, particularly phosphorus rich products.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 1m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The coastal ranges of California\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid to deep blue\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795347931422,"sku":"ND-0389-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/RbZd3BA_c6-dr4_aLRqWO_WYdkUq9V.jpg?v=1787313920","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/ceanothus-yankee-point","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}