Redheart

Ceanothus spinosus Nutt.

Buckthorn family

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

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host Drepanulatrix monicaria, Feralia februalis, Hemileuca eglanterina eglanterina, Hulstina wrightiaria, Hyalophora euryalus, Nemoria darwiniata punctularia, Nola minna, Saturnia albofasciata

Native Range

  • USA:  California
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest

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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