Deerbrush - Ceanothus integerrimus
Plant type: semi-evergreen shrub
Mature height: 3 - 14’
Features: variable shape, from upright to weeping, with white to light blue flower clusters (May-Aug) that smell like a spicy honey! drought tolerant, deer resistant, nitrogen fixer.
PPL: no
Light - full sun to full shade
Soil - dry
Ecological benefit: attracts TONS of pollinators! Caterpillar host to many, including the brown elfin, the CA tortoiseshell and pale swallowtail. Top 30 plant host for caterpillar species!
Plant type: semi-evergreen shrub
Mature height: 3 - 14’
Features: variable shape, from upright to weeping, with white to light blue flower clusters (May-Aug) that smell like a spicy honey! drought tolerant, deer resistant, nitrogen fixer.
PPL: no
Light - full sun to full shade
Soil - dry
Ecological benefit: attracts TONS of pollinators! Caterpillar host to many, including the brown elfin, the CA tortoiseshell and pale swallowtail. Top 30 plant host for caterpillar species!
Plant type: semi-evergreen shrub
Mature height: 3 - 14’
Features: variable shape, from upright to weeping, with white to light blue flower clusters (May-Aug) that smell like a spicy honey! drought tolerant, deer resistant, nitrogen fixer.
PPL: no
Light - full sun to full shade
Soil - dry
Ecological benefit: attracts TONS of pollinators! Caterpillar host to many, including the brown elfin, the CA tortoiseshell and pale swallowtail. Top 30 plant host for caterpillar species!
