Want to add a burst of color and fragrance to your yard? Plant the California lilac. These beautiful, aromatic and hardy plants have a place in even the most California-friendly and water-efficient… ...

This is one part in a weekly series featuring the UC Davis Arboretum “New Front Yard” series, 41 drought-tolerant and beautiful plants well adapted to our region.

A bee-busy, massive California lilac bush in Santa Monica, the floppy, Dr. Seuss-like dune sedge in La Canada Flintridge, the mountain-inspired mix of California buckwheat, sagebrush and black ...

September is a good time to get stuck into a spot of propagation. It’s not too hot, not too cold, and many of the best ...

Fortunately, my TikTok algorithm has come to my rescue, and it seems that these pretty, colorful trees are in fact ceanothus, also known as "California Lilac". And it's not just me who has taken ...

With a deft, strong flip of her wrist, Elizabeth Billet wrenches a branch from a 7-foot-tall lilac bush, then instinctively sniffs the aroma of the heavy red-purple buds just barely hinting to unfold.

I have no doubt you have noticed the beautiful blue flowers of ceanothus all over the country at the moment. California lilac, as it is commonly known, is used to life in lovely uninterrupted ...

California native plants range from succulents and shrubs, to colorful flowers and trees. Here are some examples, all of which require different watering levels: ...

In the UCI study, 141 species were identified, with a focus on the 10 most abundant at different elevations: white fir, Jeffrey pine trees, golden cup oak trees, sugar bush, California lilac ...

Discover a hidden lilac sanctuary in Idyllwild – but only through May 22 Visit the Idyllwild Lilac Garden nestled in the San Jacinto Mountains above Palm Springs and enjoy lilacs of 165 ...