Ceanothus gloriosus var. porrectus

$7.70

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Mt. Vision Ceanothus

This rare variety of C. g. var. porrectus grows only to approximately 1 foot in height with a wide spread to 10 feet.  Pretty tough for a low growing plant.

Mt. Vision puts on a great display of bright blue flowers in the late winter or early spring.

It’s small holly-like leaves make it one of the more deer resistant ceanothus. Can take full sun on the coast but if you have a more inland setting, give it partial shade.

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light

Soil: Sand, Rocky

Other: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Bees, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

 

Ecological Value

Attracts bees, hoverflies, hummingbird moths and more.

Container

D-16-O, 1-Gal, D-16

Historical Uses

No Historical Uses found.

Distribution

Restricted to the slopes of Mount Vision, Point Reyes Hill, Ledum Swamp and near the top of Point Reyes Road.

Elevation

Below 1100'

Communities

Closed cone pine forest, coastal prairie, coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland.

Habitat

Coastal slopes of Mount Vision