When I lived in the Monterey Bay Area of California in the 2000’s I fell in love with the Ceanothus. Like Jane said we do have a native pink type on the east coast, but I fell in love with that blue. I’m back in New York State now (zone 5b/6a) and I just ordered a cross of an East and West type: C. americanus and C. coeruleus called: Ceanothus x delileanus ‘Gloire de Versailles’ It’s supposed to be hardy to zone 6. I hope it will survive transit from the west coast. Carol Hudson Valley, New York Sent from my iPad > On May 19, 2020, at 10:07 AM, Jane Sargent via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > Over the years, here in Massachusetts, I have somehow murdered all three Western ceanothus, three different kinds. I just obtained a new one last month and haven't much hope for it, though it looks good superficially. It probably has a death wish. Yes, I could grow the New Jersey kind, but it is pink, and I want blue. Of course I want blue. Jane Sargent > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…