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About Julia Phelps Mountain Lilac
- Plant Family: Rhamnaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Height by Width: 6-8' H x 8-12' W
- Growth Habit: Upright, dense
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Sun Exposure: Full sun
- Soil Preference: Well-draining, rocky, acidic
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional
- Cold Hardy to: 15 degrees F
- Flower Season: Spring
- Flower Color: Dark blue
- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: Selected for use in the garden. Introduced by the Saratoga Horticultural Foundation. Possible hybrid between C. impressus x C. papillosus.
- Natural Habitat: Slopes, ridges, hills, bluffs, canyons