Snow Ball Mountain Lilac

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Horticultural selection from Ceanothus cuneatus var. rigidus from Yankee Point on the central California coast just south of Carmel.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

3 - 5 ft Tall
5 - 10 ft Wide

Form

Mounding

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

White

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Bank stabilization

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Ease of care

Easy

Soil drainage

Fast

Natural setting

Site type

Coastal Sage Scrub, Closed-Cone Pine Forest

Wildlife supported

Bees

Butterflies

Alternative names

Common names:

Snowball Ceanothus

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