Point Reyes ceanothus - Ceanothus gloriosus
Plant type: evergreen shrub
Mature height: 3 - 6’
Features: Like the blue blossom (C. Thyrsiflorus) but compact and more of a ground spreader. An explosion of blue flower clusters in early spring. Drought tolerant, deer resistant. Evergreen with glossy green foliage. Endemic to California.
PPL: no
Light - part shade
Soil - dry
Ecological benefit: Top 30 plant host for caterpillar species! Bee magnet, both for honeybees and native bees. Also attracts butterflies and other pollinators.
Plant type: evergreen shrub
Mature height: 3 - 6’
Features: Like the blue blossom (C. Thyrsiflorus) but compact and more of a ground spreader. An explosion of blue flower clusters in early spring. Drought tolerant, deer resistant. Evergreen with glossy green foliage. Endemic to California.
PPL: no
Light - part shade
Soil - dry
Ecological benefit: Top 30 plant host for caterpillar species! Bee magnet, both for honeybees and native bees. Also attracts butterflies and other pollinators.
Plant type: evergreen shrub
Mature height: 3 - 6’
Features: Like the blue blossom (C. Thyrsiflorus) but compact and more of a ground spreader. An explosion of blue flower clusters in early spring. Drought tolerant, deer resistant. Evergreen with glossy green foliage. Endemic to California.
PPL: no
Light - part shade
Soil - dry
Ecological benefit: Top 30 plant host for caterpillar species! Bee magnet, both for honeybees and native bees. Also attracts butterflies and other pollinators.
