Rhamnaceae
Bigpod ceanothus
Ceanothus megacarpus
Also known as California lilac, Big-pod wild lilac, Chaparral whitethorn
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Ceanothus · California Lilac · California Native · Chaparral · Drought Tolerant · Evergreen Shrub · White Flowers · Pollinator · Water Wise · Mediterranean Climate
Bigpod ceanothus is a large, fast-growing California native shrub that produces stunning clusters of white flowers in late winter to early spring and is exceptionally well adapted to dry chaparral conditions. Once established, it is highly drought tolerant and requires very little supplemental water, making it ideal for water-wise and fire-adapted California landscapes. Provide full sun to light shade, excellent drainage, and avoid summer irrigation to keep this beautiful shrub thriving for deca
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently once established; allow soil to dry completely between waterings to mimic its native chaparral con · Every 14-21 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–8
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 72 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- California
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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