Oceanspray

Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim. - Rose family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12.0 feet

Planting Distance: 8.5 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring, Summer, Fall

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: Medium

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Oceanspray: Adela septentrionella, Adelphagrotis indeterminata, Adelphagrotis stellaris, Amphipyra pyramidoides, Anagoga occiduaria, Andropolia aedon, Andropolia theodori, Anhimella perbrunnea, Archips argyrospila, Aseptis binotata, Biston betularia, Biston betularia cognataria, Callophrys augustinus, Campaea perlata, Celastrina argiolus, Chlorosea banksaria, Choristoneura rosaceana, Egira perlubens, Egira rubrica, Epinotia johnsonana, Eriocrania semipurpurella pacifica, Euchlaena tigrinaria, Eulithis xylina, Eupithecia maestosa, Eupithecia minturata, Eupsilia tristigmata, Graphiphora augur, Hemileuca eglanterina eglanterina, Hesperumia latipennis, Hesperumia sulphuraria, Lacanobia subjuncta, Lambdina fiscellaria, Limenitis lorquini, Limenitis weidemeyerii, Lithophane contenta, Lithophane georgii, Lithophane innominata, Lithophane pertorrida, Lophocampa maculata, Lophocampa maculatat, Nemoria darwiniata, Neoalcis californiaria, Oncocnemis columbia, Oncocnemis columbia , Oncocnemis dunbari, Oncocnemis homogena, Oncocnemis youngi, Operophtera bruceata, Orthosia hibisci, Orthosia praeses, Papilio eurymedon, Perizoma costiguttata, Perizoma curvilinea, Pero gigantea, Pero mizon, Phyllodesma americana, Phyllonorycter holodisci, Pseudorthodes irrorata, Sabulodes aegrotata, Sparganothis senecionana, Spilosoma pteridis, Spilosoma virginica, Synaxis jubararia, Xylena cineritia, Xylena nupera

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
  • CAN:  British Columbia
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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.