This shrub has upright branched stems that form a compact rounded habit. It has glossy dark green oblong toothed leaves and the tiny trumpet-shaped pale violet blue flowers appear in terminal clusters from spring to early summer.

Hardiness zones 8 to 10 

Ceanothus griseus is naturally found in North America growing in coastal and central California in shrubland and on in dry slopes. 

It prefers a sunny position with protection from cold drying winds and grows in well drained fertile moist soils, tolerating lime and is frost tender but drought and salt spray tolerant.

Carmel Ceanothus is grown for its flowers and its dense bushy habit. It is planted in parks and gardens along borders for screening or grown against a building as a specimen. It is suitable for coastal or inland regions establishing in 3 to 4 years and is moderately long lived. Under cultivation plant tends to grow smaller and can be planted in courtyard, planter boxes or in protected roof gardens. ID 2758

Ceanothus ((kee-a-NOH-thus) griseus (gree-ZAY-us)

Rhamnaceae (ram-NAY-see-ee)
Rhamnales