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Carmel Creeper California Lilac
Ceanothus griseus horizontalis ‘Carmel Creeper’
Ceanothus griseus horizontalis 'Carmel Creeper' is a vigorous, fast-growing evergreen ground cover prized for its dense, spreading habit and profuse clusters of fragrant, light blue flowers in spring. This California native forms a low, wide carpet of small, oval, leathery, glossy bright green leaves that provide excellent weed suppression and erosion control. In spring, it produces an abundance of small, fluffy, light blue flower clusters that are highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Exceptionally drought-tolerant, low-maintenance, and deer-resistant, it is an outstanding choice for slopes, coastal gardens, banks, and large-scale ground cover plantings.