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Ceanothus

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Description:

Bushy tree with clumps of purple flowers

Species ID Suggestions

California lilac

Ceanothus americanus

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KathleenMcEachern
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Comments (7)
chsn2bhis
I agree... I am going with Ceanothus until proven otherwise. It was sweet smelling and crawling with bees. Tried to get a spotting of a bee but they wouldn't stand still ;) I'm not sure of the species either... Maybe someone else can determine that. I will post the other pics I have.
ScottRasmussen
I'm making a second vote for Ceanothus, There are tons of blue-flowered cultivars and hybrids of various Ceanothus species. Perhaps C. thyrsiflorus? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceanothus_thyrsiflorus
KathleenMcEachern
I think this is a Ceanothus but I am not sure of the species, possibly americanus. They really attract bees if it is a California lilac and have a wonderful fragrance.
1Sarah2
I don't know but a picture of the bark and the full tree could be helpful.
chsn2bhis
Taller than me. I'd say about 8 ft tall. Some old guy said it was an arbutus. The clumps of flowers were smaller than any hydrangea I've seen.
1Sarah2
How big of a tree? Some hydrangeas do get large.

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