Ceanothus can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees, with simple leaves and small blue, pink or white flowers in profuse axillary or terminal clusters. They are fast-growing but may be short-lived
'Burkwoodii' is a compact medium-sized evergreen shrub, with shiny rounded or ovate leaves, grey-hairy beneath. Flowers small, rich blue, in rounded clusters to 6cm in length, in late summer and autumn