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.
Baccharis pilularis consanguinea Common Name: Pozo Surf, Lowly Cyte brsh
Family: Asteraceae Images
Type: 3'tall x 3' wide
Flowers: Fall
Flower Color: Cream, indistinct
Likes: Full Sun
Easy to grow and adapatable to any condition. Aka "Parking Strip Plant" because of its adaptability, nice green color while even under adverse conditions. Fire resistant and deer do not like it. Grows from coastal to Sierra foothill.
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.