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Wavy Leaved Ceanothus
Ceanothus foliosus
  
7 Nurseries Carry This Plant

About Wavy Leaved Ceanothus (Ceanothus foliosus) 7 Nurseries Carry This Plant Ceanothus foliosus is a species of flowering shrub in the Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn) family known by the common name Wavyleaf Ceanothus. This Ceanothus is endemic to California, where its distribution extends throughout the Coast Ranges and the northern end of the Peninsular Ranges. This shrub appears in a variety of forms throughout its range. It may be tall and erect but is generally under two meters in height; it may also be low-lying and sprawling. There are three recognized varieties; var. vineatus (Vine Hill Ceanothus) is a rare form. The species generally has sparse, small evergreen leaves only one to two centimeters in length and toothed along the edges with hairy knobs. The petite flower clusters are borne on naked stalks and are bunched with blue or lavender flowers with prominent yellow anthers. The fruit is a capsule about 4 millimeters long containing usually 3 seeds. It is an excellent butterfly plant.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Shrub

Size
Size
3.5 - 7 ft tall
7 ft wide

Form
Form
Rounded

Growth Rate
Growth Rate
Moderate

Dormancy
Dormancy
Evergreen

Fragrance
Fragrance
Fragrant - Pleasant

Flower Color
Flower Color
Blue, Lavender

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Winter, Spring

Wildlife Supported
 
The flowers attract numerous insects such as bees and butterflies. Ceanothus species are host plants to numerous butterfly species including the following: Spring Azure, Echo Blue, Pacuvius Duskywing, California Tortoiseshell, Pale Swallowtail, and Hedgerow Hairstreak

 
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 88 likely * ) SHOW ALL
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Strymon melinus Image
Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinusStrymon melinus
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Papilio eurymedon Image
Pale Tiger Swallowtail Papilio eurymedonPapilio eurymedon
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Limenitis lorquini Image
Lorquin's Admiral Limenitis lorquiniLimenitis lorquini
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Nymphalis californica Image
California Tortoiseshell Nymphalis californicaNymphalis californica
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Callophrys augustinus Image
The Brown Elfin Callophrys augustinusCallophrys augustinus
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Erynnis pacuvius Image
Pacuvius Duskywing Erynnis pacuviusErynnis pacuvius
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Satyrium saepium Image
Hedgerow Hairstreak Satyrium saepiumSatyrium saepium

Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Full Sun

Moisture
Moisture
Very Low

Summer Irrigation
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / month once established

Nurseries
Nurseries
Carried by 7

Ease of Care
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy

Cold Tolerance
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 15° F

Soil Drainage
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil Description
Soil Description
Prefers slightly acidic soil but tolerates a variety of soils. Tolerates Serpentine Soil. Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0

Common uses
Common uses
Bank Stabilization, Hedges, Deer Resistant, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Propagation
Propagation?
For propagating by seed: Hot water; then 3 mos. stratification may improve germination.

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Relatively dry, open, rocky slopes of coast-facing mountains up to 5,000 ft. as part of chaparral, woodland or coniferous forest

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 12.1" - 129.5", Summer Precipitation: 0.22" - 2.00", Coldest Month: 37.7" - 53.2", Hottest Month: 54.3" - 78.5", Humidity: 0.01" - 25.84", Elevation: 7" - 6527"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Wavyleaf Ceanothus


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Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links:   Jepson eFlora Taxon Page  CalPhotos  Wikipedia  Calflora


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