Ceanothus velutinus
Ceanothus velutinus is a beautiful white-flowered species related to the California lilacs with aromatic foliage.
Ceanothus velutinus is a beautiful white-flowered species related to the California lilacs but known as snowbrush, tobacco brush, or red root. It has shiny, aromatic, oval, evergreen leaves and abundant clusters of fragrant white flowers. Ceanothus are nitrogen-fixers thanks to symbiotic bacteria that inhabit their root nodules allowing them to tolerate poor soils. Will attract bees and butterflies. The seeds are eaten by birds.
Common Name: Snowbrush
Family: Rhamnaceae (The Buckthorn Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Sun Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: Yes
Native Habitat: Mesic to dry slopes, shrublands, open forests and recently burned areas from lowland to montane zones from BC to Alberta and south to California.
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