Cal Poly San Diego Ceanothus

Ceanothus cyaneus 'Cal Poly'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 8 ft tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

San Diego Ceanothus Hybrid

Ceanothus cyaneus 'Hybrid'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 10 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

YBN Blue San Diego Ceanothus

Ceanothus cyaneus 'YBN Blue'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 10 ft tall , 12 - 14 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Sandscrub Ceanothus

Ceanothus dentatus

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Copyright © 2005 Dieter Wilken

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall , 5 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Bluette California Lilac

Ceanothus dentatus 'Bluette'

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Ceanothus dentatus 'Bluette'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 8 - 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Calistoga Ceanothus

Ceanothus divergens

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© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Vine Hill Ceanothus

Ceanothus foliosus var. vineatus

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Copyright © 2013 Terry Gosliner

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Very Low

Fresno Ceanothus

Ceanothus fresnensis

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Copyright © 2009 Keir Morse

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 ft tall
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Mt. Vision Ceanothus

Ceanothus gloriosus var. porrectus

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Copyright © 2013 Amelia Ryan

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 ft tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Mount Vision Ceanothus

Ceanothus gloriosus var. porrectus 'Mount Vision'

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Ceanothus gloriosus var. porrectus 'Mount Vision'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Hearst's Ceanothus

Ceanothus hearstiorum

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© 2007 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 12 in tall , 8 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

King Sip Hearst's Ceanothus

Ceanothus hearstiorum 'King Sip'

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Ceanothus hearstiorum 'King Sip'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 6 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Nipomo Mesa Ceanothus

Ceanothus impressus var. nipomensis

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© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 10 ft tall , 3 - 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Coast Whitethorn

Ceanothus incanus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Jake Ruygt

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 13 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Deerbrush

Ceanothus integerrimus

Calscape.org

Copyright © University of California Museum of Paleontology

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 13 ft tall , 7 ft wide
Form: Upright, Mounding, Weeping
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen, Winter Deciduous, Winter Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Deer Brush

Ceanothus integerrimus var. integerrimus

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Copyright © 2014 Dylan Neubauer

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 13 ft tall
Flower Color: White
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Deerbrush

Ceanothus integerrimus var. macrothyrsus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 13 ft tall
Flower Color: Lavender, White
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Very Low, Low

Jepson Ceanothus

Ceanothus jepsonii

Calscape.org

© 2008 Eric in SF

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue, White, Purple
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Lemmon's Ceanothus

Ceanothus lemmonii

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low

Maritime Ceanothus

Ceanothus maritimus

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 8 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Blue, White, Green
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Dr. Leiser Dark Blue Maritime Ceanothus

Ceanothus maritimus 'Dr. Leiser Dark Blue'

Calscape.org

© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Frosty Dawn Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus maritimus 'Frosty Dawn'

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© Theodore Payne Foundation.

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Point Sierra Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus maritimus 'Point Sierra'

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Ceanothus maritimus 'Point Sierra'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 4 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Popcorn Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus maritimus 'Popcorn'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

R. F. Hoover Maritime Ceanothus

Ceanothus maritimus 'R. F. Hoover'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 4 - 6 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Valley Violet Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus maritimus 'Valley Violet'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Bigpod Ceanothus

Ceanothus megacarpus var. megacarpus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Michelle Cloud-Hughes

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 13 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Lavender
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Otay Mountain Ceanothus

Ceanothus otayensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Anna Bennett

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Blue
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low

Parry Ceanothus

Ceanothus parryi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 16 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Blue
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Little Leaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus parvifolius

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Copyright © 2005 Dieter Wilken

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Pinemat

Ceanothus prostratus

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Lynn Watson (SB)

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 7 in tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Spreading, Mounding
Growth rate: Fast, Slow
Flower Color: Purple, Blue, Green
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Large Leaved Mahala Mat

Ceanothus prostratus var. prostratus

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Copyright © 2012 Jean Pawek

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 12 in tall
Flower Color: Blue
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Dwarf Ceanothus

Ceanothus pumilus

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2007 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue, White, Lavender
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Holly-leaved Ceanothus

Ceanothus purpureus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Jake Ruygt

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Pine Hill Ceanothus

Ceanothus roderickii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Dieter Wilken

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Green, Blue
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Greenbark Ceanothus

Ceanothus spinosus

Calscape.org

© 2004 National Park Service

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 20 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Flower Color: Blue, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Carmel Ceanothus

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 15 ft tall , 4 - 15 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Rounded, Spreading, Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

All Gold Carmel Ceanothus

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus 'All Gold'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Diamond Heights Mountain Lilac

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus 'Diamond Heights'

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Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus 'Diamond Heights'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Kurt Zadnik Carmel Ceanothus

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus 'Kurt Zadnik'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Louis Edmunds Carmel Ceanothus

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus 'Louis Edmunds'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 12 - 25 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue, Lavender
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Point Sal Carmel Creeper

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus 'Point Sal'

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Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus 'Point Sal'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 4 - 5 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Santa Ana Carmel Ceanothus

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus 'Santa Ana'

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Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus 'Santa Ana'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 8 ft tall , 6 - 12 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Yankee Point Carmel Ceanothus

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus 'Yankee Point'

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Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus 'Yankee Point'

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 10 - 12 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Creeping Blueblossom

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. thyrsiflorus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Zoya Akulova

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 6 - 10 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blue
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Never irrigate once established, Irrigate ~ 1x / mo once established, Irrigate ~ 2x / mo once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Mojave Ceanothus

Ceanothus vestitus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

California Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Calscape.org

© 2006 Gabriel Hurley

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 20 ft tall , 3 - 15 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: White, Cream
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Western Redbud

Cercis occidentalis

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 10 - 20 ft tall , 10 - 15 ft wide
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Yellow, Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / week once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides

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© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 26 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low

Island Mountain-mahogany

Cercocarpus betuloides var. blancheae

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Copyright © 2014 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 - 23 ft tall , 4 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low

Curl Leaf Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus ledifolius var. intermontanus

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Copyright © 2010 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 - 23 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Catalina Island Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus traskiae

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© 2010 Calscape. Photo take at Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 13 - 26 ft tall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Artemisia Leaved Chaenactis

Chaenactis artemisiifolia

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© 2011 Calscape

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Desert Willow

Chilopsis linearis

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Copyright © University of California Museum of Paleontology

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 26 ft tall , 10 - 20 ft wide
Form: Upright, Weeping
Growth rate: Moderate, Fast
Flower Color: Purple, Lavender, Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Burgundy Desert Willow

Chilopsis linearis 'Burgundy'

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Copyright © 2022 Emily Sluiman

Plant type: Tree
Form: Weeping
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low

Candy Stripe Desert Willow

Chilopsis linearis 'Candy Stripe'

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Plant type: Tree
Form: Weeping
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low, Moderate

Maggie's Pink Desert Willow

Chilopsis linearis 'Maggie's Pink'

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Plant type: Tree
Form: Weeping
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low, Moderate

Long Flowered Rabbitbrush

Chrysothamnus depressus

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Copyright © 2015 Richard Spellenberg

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Greene's Rabbitbrush

Chrysothamnus greenei

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Copyright © 2009 James M. Andre

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly

Truckee Rabbitbrush

Chrysothamnus humilis

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Copyright © 1998 James B. Gratiot

Plant type: Shrub
Flower Color: Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly