Rhamnaceae
Snowbrush ceanothus
Ceanothus velutinus
Also known as Tobacco brush, Snowbrush, Sticky laurel
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Ceanothus · Native Shrub · Nitrogen Fixing · Drought Tolerant · Pollinator · Western Native · Erosion Control · White Flowers · Wildlife Shrub · Evergreen
Snowbrush ceanothus is a hardy, nitrogen-fixing shrub that thrives in well-drained soils with minimal care once established. It performs best in full sun to partial shade and is an excellent choice for erosion control on slopes and disturbed sites. Avoid overwatering and heavy clay soils, as this native shrub is adapted to lean, dry conditions in western landscapes.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently, allowing soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days once established
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8.3
- 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
- White
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wyoming
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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