Desert Ceanothus

Ceanothus greggii A. Gray

Buckthorn family

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

7.0 feet

Spread

19.1 feet

Flower Color

Blue

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Drought Tolerance High

Flood Tolerance None

Soil

Soil Types Clay, Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance High

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Medium

Salt Tolerance Low

Climate

pH Range 6.2 – 8.5

Frost-Free Days 270 days

Precipitation 11 – 40 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Chlorosea banksaria gracearia, Hyalophora columbia gloveri, Saturnia albofasciata, Satyrium saepium

Fall Color No

Evergreen Yes

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest

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.