Ceanothus sps
Buckbrush · also California lilac, Soap bush, Ceanothus
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Ceanothus is a genus of nitrogen-fixing shrubs and small trees known for their diverse petal colors, ranging from cream to deep blue to pink. They are valued as ornamental plants, with many drought-tolerant cultivars that attract pollinators. While some species are evergreen and others deciduous, many possess spreading branches with rounded canopies.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1370.10%—5.0 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Spreading
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 12–20 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–20 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.0 in, mean 5.7 in, 90th percentile 9.4 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Ceanothus in the catalogue
2 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
