Ceanothus cordulatus

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Species Name: Ceanothus cordulatus
Common Name: Mountain Whitethorn or Snowbrush

Dense clusters of white flowers on greyish spreading, thorny branches. Good for high elevations. Good informal low barrier plant or in front of taller shrubs. A great local native.

Plant Family: Rhamnaceae

Plant Type: Shrub

Height by Width: 5' H x 5' W

Growth Habit: Upright, spreading to ascending

Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen

Growth Rate: Moderate

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Soil Preference: Adaptable

Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional

Cold Hardy to: 10,000'

Flower Season: Spring/Summer

Flower Color: White

Endangered?:

Distribution: Klamath Range, North Cascade Range, Sierra Nevada, San Gabriel Mtns, San Bernardino, San Jacinto Mtns.

Natural Habitat: Dry open flats or slopes, rocky ridges, open pine forest

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