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Ceanothus divergens, commonly known as Calistoga ceanothus, is a rare evergreen shrub in the Rhamnaceae family. It is found in just a few locations in the Northern California Coast Ranges of California at altitudes of less than 500 meters. This plant has a growth habit described as ascending to erect and may attain a height of 3 ft. The plant's preferred habitat is on shrub-covered, rocky, volcanic slopes. The hermaphrodite blue or purple flowers bloom in April and May. The sub-globose fruits are five to six millimeters in diameter. This plant is rarely seen in cultivation and not often available for sale.
Shrub
2 - 3 ft Tall
3 ft Wide
Moderate
Evergreen
Pleasant
Red, Blue, Purple
Spring, Winter
Bank stabilization, Deer resistant
Full Sun
Very Low
Moderate
Tolerates cold to 10° F
Fast
Typically rocky soils.
For propagating by seed: Hot water; then 2-3 mos. stratification may improve germination.
Dry rocky chaparral slopes of Marin, Sonoma and Napa Counties
Chaparral
Use with any chaparral plants of the northern Coast Ranges
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 76 likely
Sallow Button
Acleris hastiana
Cottonwood Dagger Moth
Acronicta lepusculina