Feltleaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus arboreus Greene

Buckthorn family

Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
25.0 feet
Flower Color
Blue
Bloom Time
Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host Periploca ceanothiella, Tischeria bifurcata

Native Range

  • USA:  California

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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