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Rosaceae
Creambush
Holodiscus discolor
Also known as Ocean spray, Oceanspray, Holodiscus discolor, Sericotheca discolor
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Native Shrub · Deciduous · White Flowers · Wildlife Garden · Pollinator · Pacific Northwest · Rosaceae · Ornamental · Summer Blooming · Shade Tolerant
Creambush is a hardy, deciduous native shrub that produces spectacular cascading plumes of creamy-white flowers in summer, attracting bees and butterflies. Plant it in partial shade with well-draining soil and water regularly during establishment, after which it becomes relatively drought-tolerant. It requires minimal pruning — simply remove dead wood in late winter to maintain a tidy shape.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply at the base until soil is thoroughly moist, then allow the top few inches to dry before watering again · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 72 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Great Britain, Idaho, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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