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Maritime Ceanothus Frosty Dawn in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Ceanothus maritimus 'Frosty Dawn'

 

Maritime Ceanothus 'Frosty Dawn'

'Frosty Dawn' is a cultivar of the species Ceanothus maritimus, and grows as a low mound. It has thick, leathery grey-green leaves and produces lavender blue flowers very early in the year.

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plant Features
  • Maritime Ceanothus Frosty Dawn likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Maritime Ceanothus Frosty Dawn likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Maritime Ceanothus Frosty Dawn is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Maritime Ceanothus Frosty Dawn likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Maritime Ceanothus 'Frosty Dawn'

Latin name

Ceanothus maritimus 'Frosty Dawn'

type

Shrub

family

Rhamnaceae

ph

7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Maritime Ceanothus Frosty Dawn likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Maritime Ceanothus Frosty Dawn is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Maritime Ceanothus Frosty Dawn likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Maritime Ceanothus Frosty Dawn likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Maritime Ceanothus Frosty Dawn is 1.20meters x 0.60meters 1.20 M 0.60 M

Ceanothus maritimus 'Frosty Dawn'

'Frosty Dawn' is a cultivar of the species Ceanothus maritimus, and grows as a low mound. It has thick, leathery grey-green leaves and produces lavender blue flowers very early in the year.


Planting Outdoors

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Ceanothus need care when first planted. Choose a position out of strong winds where the soil is not too wet. They prefer a full sun position. If you can plant near a fence or wall which will provide a little support then all the better. Dig the soil well, allow it to settle for a few weeks then plant your Ceanothus to the same depth as it was in the pot. Sprinkle a handful of blood, fish and bone fertiliser on the surrounding soil.

 

Propagation by cuttings

From Late Summer TO Mid Autumn

Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.

 

Flowering Season

From Late Spring TO Mid Summer

Many small branching clusters of little flowers in the late spring to mid summer.

 
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