Point Reyes Ceanothus
Ceanothus gloriosus
Point Reyes ceanothus is a low, spreading evergreen groundcover ceanothus of the California coast, blanketed in blue bloom and tolerant of wind and salt. A premier nitrogen-fixing bank cover.
- Family
- Rhamnaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–3 ft
- Spacing
- 6–12 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, acidic
- Bloom
- February, March, April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- blue, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, songbirds, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~45 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- foundation, erosion control
- Native states
- CA
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