
Shrubs by Genus B-C
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Baccharis pilularis Common Name: Pigeon Point/Dwarf Coyote Brush
Family: Asteraceae
Type: 1'tall x 8' wide
Flowers: Fall
Flower Color: Cream
Likes: Full Sun
Ground cover. Fall bloomer. Coastal plant so can take summer water.
Low growing, spreads. Plant 8" apart.
Winter / Fall
Ceanothus sp Common Name: Joyce Coulter
Family: Rhamnaceae
Type: Medium Shrub, 2.5'h x 6'w
Flowers: March to April
Flower Color: Blue
Likes: Full Sun
Lower growing, spreading mountain lilac. Flowers appear early in Spring. Drought tolerant but will tolerate some garden irrigation. Hybrid of Ceanothus papillosus and Ceanothus thyrsilforius. Especially nice in a rock garden or to bring color and texture to mid-sized elevation within a native garden. Can be trimmed to encourage spreading and limit height
Ceanothus griseus horizontalis Common Name: Yankee Point
Family: Rhamnaceae
Type: Med/Low Shrub, 3'h x 6'w
Flowers: February to April
Flower Color: Blue
Likes: Full/Part Sun
Low spreading shrub. Nice green foliage. Plant 8-10 ' apart - makes nice ground cover. Will get on the bigger side if regularly irrigated. Deer like this one - especially when young.
Coastal plant so can use some shade and supplemental water during summer.
Somewhat sensitive to freeze - ours was burned back at 25 degrees but recovered quickly.
Ceanothus rigidus Common Name: Snowball
Family: Rhamnaceae
Type: Med/Low Shrub, 3'h x 6'w
Flowers: February to March
Flower Color: Cream
Likes: Full Sun
Perennial, mid level evergreen shrub. Early flowering. Interesting "rigid" branching with whitish stems. Good as a higher ground cover. Native to Monterrey County. Drought tolerant. Good for mid level in landscape planting. Early color.
Ceanothus thrysiflorus Common Name: Skylark, Blue Mtn. Lilac
Family: Rhamnaceae
Type: Med/Low Shrub, 2'h x 4'w
Flowers: March to April
Flower Color: Blue
Likes: Full/Part Sun
Mid sized Ceonothus. Fast growing but stays compact. Dark green foliage with bright blue flowers.
Can be used as a border or hedge. Flowers into late spring. Late for other Ceanothus - provides early summer bloom. Drought tolerant but can take some irrigation. Native to Mendocino County.