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Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. Prefers sun or part shade in coastal sites, and part shade or shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden.
Shrub
6 - 12 in Tall
6 - 8 ft Wide
Prostrate
Moderate
Evergreen
Pleasant
Blue
Spring
Bank stabilization, Groundcover, Deer resistant
Full Sun
Low
Easy
15
Fast
sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils.
Tolerates sodic soil..
Soil PH: 6.0 - 7.5
Prune tips if needed to contain spread
In the wild it occurs with a variety of central coast species including La Cruz Manzanita (Arctostaphylos cruzensis) which is also a rare species from the same area, Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum), Dwarf Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis), Blueblossom (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus), Coffeeberry (Frangula californica), Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), Douglas Iris (Iris douglasiana), Twinberry Honeysuckle (Lonicera involucrata), Sticky Monkeyflower (Diplacus aurantiacus), Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata), Black Sage (Salvia mellifera), and Lupines (Lupinus spp.).
Thanks to the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant.