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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 6 to 15 feet
Plant Spread: 6 to 10 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Edible to birds
Other: Small, horned capsules
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Erosion control
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant

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Common names
  • Hoary-Leaved Ceanothus
  • Hoaryleaf Ceanothus

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Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California
Date: 2013-03-02
Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California
Date: 2013-03-02
Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California
Date: 2013-03-23
Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California
Date: 2013-03-02
Location: Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Claremont CA
Date: 2011-01-21
Location: Rancho Santa Aba Botanic Garden, Claremont CA
Date: 2011-01-21
Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California
Date: 2013-03-02
Location: Regional Parks Botanic Garden.
photo by Stan Shebs
Location: Regional Parks Botanic Garden
Date: April
photo by Stan Shebs

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