25+ Ceanothus Integerrimus

While it still needs well drained soil this one can tolerate a bit more water than some of the others. This species has many color races from white through rich blues including pinkish ones depending on where you are in its distribution.

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Ceanothus integerrimus

The scientific name of deerbrush is ceanothus integerrimus hook. Ice cream bush ceanothus integerrimus makes a nice accent to the woodland margins. Ceanothus integerrimus deer brush is a woody shrub in the family rhamnaceae native to the western united states in arizona new mexico california oregon and washington.

This information is based on publications available through tropicos and may not represent the entire distribution. Ceanothus integerrimus a dicot is a shrub that is native to california is also found outside of california but is confined to western north america. Leaves are oblong to broadly oval with a sharp tip.

Greek name used by theophrastus for a spiny shrub. Photo credit franz xaver. Californicus kell benson ceanothus integerrimus var.

Foamy white or blue flower clusters in the late spring early summer. Grows in openings of mixed forests west and east of the cascades and in the columbia gorge. Deer brush is an excellent addition to the dry garden featuring an abundance of blue white or even pink flower plumes in late spring.

One of the few deciduous species displaying soft flat leaves which fall in autumn and reemerge in spring. Deerbrush hybridizes with mountain whitethorn c. Cordulatus woolyleaf ceanothus c.

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