Canyon Silver Catalina Silverlace

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. Introduced by C. Bornstein, santa Barbara Botanical Garden.

Plant overview

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

1 - 3 ft Tall
1 - 3 ft Wide

Form

Rounded

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

Yellow

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Deer resistant, Groundcover

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils.

Companion plants

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Use with other Channel Island plants such as Santa Cruz Island Ironwood, Island Live Oak, Island Bristleweed, Channel Island Tree Poppy, and Giant Coreopsis. Other coastal sage scrub companions include California Encelia, California Sagebrush (Artemisia californica), and various Dudleya and cactus species.

California Sagebrush

Artemisia californica

Wildlife supported

Bees

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Alternative names

Common names:

Canyon Silver Catalina Silverlace

Botanical names:

Eriophyllum nevinii 'Canyon Silver'

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