I planted some on a generally dry slope in what is part sun. Lost one, another surviving but not thriving ( one year in). It’s arduous for me get them watered well during our hot dry summers while establishing, so that might be it. They may need more full- on sun but should tolerate less, though be leggier- I’ve seen it growing in the wild in part sun forest edges.

How wide is the bed? Wide enough for your Ceanothus? They look very close to the wall for something which can grow to 5ft wide.

5ft is probably the smallest. I have several, both evergreen and deciduous - they grow fast.

I had one and deer really bothered it. Once they have some size, they resent root disturbance, and yours appear to be much too close to the building.

I have the east coast X west coast hybrid 'Gloire de Versailles'. The blue of this one isn't as good as in catalog pics, it's more grayish. But not unattractive, per se. Yes, they like dry spots - they probably need it. It grows well over 5' X 5' if allowed to, but I think it will be ok along a wall. If anything though, you only need one for that spot. There is a new cultivar, pink, named something Marie something or rather, that is supposed to be smaller.

Thanks for the input everyone. I don’t know why I thought they got 2-3 tall and wide. This bed may be small for them. I’ll leave them for now. They weren’t doing good in their old spot. On a native plant group lots of people say they struggle with getting these to establish.

Not all Ceanothus are created equal. C. americanus, New Jersey Tea, is not a tall species (about 3 feet) but it does spread.

I believe this is Ceanothus 'Trewithin Blue'.

" Not all Ceanothus are created equal "

Very true. West coast ceanothus species are quite different from the east coast species or even their hybrids. They are fully evergreen, not very cold tolerant, other than the groundcover forms, grow to be large shrubs or small trees and thrive on neglect. They do not care for enriched soils or any summer irrigation once established. As a result, they tend to be rather short-lived in a cultivated garden setting.

Gorgeous pic, floral. Thanks for sharing.

I have actually cajoled a couple west coast hybrids into surviving long stretches in my garden. The saving grace is the wide eaves of my 1 story house...keeps the summer rains off of them. However, an issue is as our springs heat up faster, the blooms can be over in a flash in some years. It's the same problem I've pointed out that happens with Toona 'Flamingo'.

(Which comes from a totally different climate, obviously, showing it's not a matter of pure adaptability, per se, but rather 'optimal performance' for a certain kind of plant. I would say the same is even true of pink Cornus kousas. I would generally not recommend people plant them around here because I've never seen ones looking nice for more than, a day or two! On the coast of Rhode Island in June...they blew me away. Some of the most stunning flowering trees I've seen anywhere on the east coast. Lastly this is why I prefer earlier blooming rhodie cultivars. Late flowering 'Vulcan' gets lucky some years with nice stretches of lingering cool spring weather...OTOH if we hit 90F early, though, the flowers fade really fast.)