Wild Lilac (Ceanothus) has been springing its way eastward, reaching all the way to the Palomar, Cuyamaca, and Laguna mountains. This season’s late and staggered rains have led to hills painted blue and purple. Blooming …
April 22, 2025
Few sights can match a field of purple-blue California wild lilac.
Posted December 30, 2022
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Ceanothus paints our local mountains, Silk Oak is a popular street tree
January and February are our rainiest months, wild lilac begins to bloom
Highest Monthly Rainfall totals in San Diego are most likely to occur in January and February (about 1.9 inches each, on average) according to weather-service statistics. If low temperatures accompany the typical Pacific storms of this …
January 15, 2024
Green and Gold Replaces Yellow and Brown, Fabled Green Flash, Wild Lilac
Green and Gold will be the colors of the coastal region’s natural landscape in early 2023. The recent rain will trigger the growth of annual grasses and weeds, with greens replacing yellows and browns. At …
January 9, 2023