Cliff Schmidt Felt-leaf Ceanothus

Carried by 14 nurseries

Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Tolerates almost any soil type. Prefers sun in coastal sites, and part shade in inland sites. Selection from santa Cruz Island made in 1983 by David Fross.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

15 - 20 ft Tall
15 - 20 ft Wide

Form

Rounded

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Evergreen

Fragrance

Pleasant

Color

Blue

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Bank stabilization

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils.
Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0

Maintenance

Prune in dry season to reduce chance of infection through the wound

Sunset Zones

7*, 8*, 9*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Companion plants

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Ideal companions are other island plants such as Catalina Cherry (Prunus ilicifolia ssp. lyonii), Island Mallow (Malva assurgentiflora), Island Live Oak (Quercus tomentella), and Island Ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. aspleniifolius), but any chaparral plants will also work.