Wheeler Canyon Wartleaf Ceanothus

Carried by 3 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. Selected by Dara Emery in 1981 from Wheeler Gorge in Ventura County. Introduced by santa Barbara Botanic Garden.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

4 - 6 ft Tall
8 - 10 ft Wide

Form

Rounded

Growth rate

Moderate

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

Blue

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Bank stabilization, Hedge

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils.

Sunset Zones

5, 7*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18*, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Wildlife supported

Bats

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Alternative names

Common names:

Wheeler Canyon Wartleaf Ceanothus

Botanical names:

Ceanothus papillosus var. roweanus 'Wheeler Canyon'

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Thanks to the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant.