Feltleaf Ceanothus

Ceanothus arboreus Greene - Buckthorn family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 25.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Blue

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Feltleaf Ceanothus: Periploca ceanothiella, Tischeria bifurcata

Native Range

  • USA:  California
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.