Ceanothus americanus

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Deciduous shrub; 2-3ft tall
Monoecious; white oval clusters of flowers bloom in spring; foliage turns a slight yellowish brown in autumn
Pollen and nectar attract a wide variety of pollinators and predatory insects beneficial for pest control including miner bees, plasterer bees, sweat bees, thread-waisted wasps, vespid wasps, spider wasps, flies, and beetles
Host plant to numerous skippers, butterflies and moths including Spring Azure, Mottled Duskywing, Summer Azure, Red-Fronted Emerald, and more
Due to its low-growth habit, makes for a nice flowering ground cover among taller species; thrives in dry soils and full sun; drought tolerant; returns some nitrogen back into the soil; difficult to transplant due to its woody roots

Size:

#1 Pot 3.5" Container

Deciduous shrub; 2-3ft tall
Monoecious; white oval clusters of flowers bloom in spring; foliage turns a slight yellowish brown in autumn
Pollen and nectar attract a wide variety of pollinators and predatory insects beneficial for pest control including miner bees, plasterer bees, sweat bees, thread-waisted wasps, vespid wasps, spider wasps, flies, and beetles
Host plant to numerous skippers, butterflies and moths including Spring Azure, Mottled Duskywing, Summer Azure, Red-Fronted Emerald, and more
Due to its low-growth habit, makes for a nice flowering ground cover among taller species; thrives in dry soils and full sun; drought tolerant; returns some nitrogen back into the soil; difficult to transplant due to its woody roots

Details

White
Spring
Brown, Yellow
2-3ft
Dry, Medium
Full, Partial
Spring Azure
Mottled Duskywing
Summer Azure
Red-Fronted Emerald
Not Classified
60 days of cold stratification required; hot water treatment improves germ rates