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Point Reyes Ceanothus
Ceanothus gloriosus
  
About Point Reyes Ceanothus (Ceanothus gloriosus) 38 Nurseries Carry This Plant CPoint Reyes Ceanothus (Ceanothus gloriosus) is a species of shrub in the Buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae). It is endemic to California, where it is known from the coastline of the San Francisco Bay Area and areas north and south. It grows on seaside bluffs and the slopes of the coastal mountains.

This shrub grows flat and spreading to erect. Its three recognized wild varieties have different characteristics, and each is considered rare. There are also a few horticultural varieties such as 'Anchor Bay' and 'Mount Vision.'

The evergreen leaves are oppositely arranged, with toothed edges, the teeth sometimes spine-tipped. The flower cluster is a small cluster of bright blue to purple flowers. The fruit is a horned capsule. This plant is highly recommended for coastal gardens where a compact form is desired.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Shrub

Size
Size
3 - 7 ft tall
3 - 7 ft wide

Form
Form
Mounding, Rounded, Spreading

Growth Rate
Growth Rate
Moderate

Dormancy
Dormancy
Evergreen

Fragrance
Fragrance
Fragrant - Pleasant

Flower Color
Flower Color
Blue, Lavender, Pink, Purple

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Winter, Spring

Wildlife Supported
 
Primarily insects. Plants in the Ceanothus genus are host plants to the Spring Azure, Echo Blue, Pacuvius Duskywing, California Tortoiseshell, Pale Swallowtail, and Hedgerow Hairstreak butterflies.

Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Part Shade

Moisture
Moisture
Very Low

Summer Irrigation
Summer Irrigation
Max 3x / month once established

Nurseries
Nurseries

Ease of Care
Ease of Care
Very Easy

Cold Tolerance
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 0° F

Soil Drainage
Soil Drainage
Fast

Soil Description
Soil Description
Prefers beach sand. Soil PH: 5.0 - 7.0

Common uses
Common uses
Bank Stabilization, Groundcovers, Hedges, Deer Resistant, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Maintenance
Maintenance
Prune to shape in late summer to early fall to minimize infection of the wound.

Propagation
Propagation?
Seeds or cuttings. For propagating by seed: Hot water; then 3 montha stratification may improve germination.

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Sandy places, bluffs, shrubby slopes, ridges, usually very near the coast and at low elevations in Marin and Mendocino Counties. Usually with Coastal Strand or Chaparral vegetation, or with Pine Forest, or Northern Coastal Scrub

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 29.4" - 98.9", Summer Precipitation: 0.30" - 1.94", Coldest Month: 40.1" - 49.8", Hottest Month: 57.9" - 72.2", Humidity: 0.01" - 20.63", Elevation: 13" - 2248"


Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links:   Jepson eFlora Taxon Page  CalPhotos  Wikipedia  Calflora


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