Hairy Ceanothus

Ceanothus oliganthus Nutt. - Buckthorn family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 20.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Blue, Purple

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Hairy Ceanothus: Erynnis afranius, Erynnis pacuvius, Erynnis pacuvius callidus, Periploca ceanothiella, Recurvaria ceanothiella, Stigmella ceanothi, Tischeria ambigua, Tischeria ceanothi

Native Range

  • USA:  California
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
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.