Redheart

Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. - Buckthorn family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 20.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Blue

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Redheart: Drepanulatrix monicaria, Feralia februalis, Hemileuca eglanterina eglanterina, Hulstina wrightiaria, Hyalophora euryalus, Nemoria darwiniata punctularia, Nola minna, Saturnia albofasciata

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.