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Deerbrush
Ceanothus integerrimus
  
15 Nurseries Carry This Plant

About Deerbrush (Ceanothus integerrimus) 15 Nurseries Carry This Plant Ceanothus integerrimus (Deer Brush) is a woody shrub in the Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn) family native to the western United States, in Arizona, New Mexico, California, Oregon, and Washington. It grows in a wide range of habitats including chaparral mountain shrub regions, in hardwood forests of the west, and in fir, spruce, and Ponderosa Pine communities, being most abundant in chaparral in California. Due to its widespread distribution, it exhibits a variety of forms. In some locations it is a deciduous shrub from 1-4 meter tall with an open ascending to erect branch habit. In other locations it is evergreen or semi-deciduous and decumbent. Some occur very close to the coast while most are found inland in mountain settings. There are two recognized varieties with overlapping ranges, a reflection of the species' variability. It is a drought-tolerant phanerophyte. Nitrogen fixing actinomycete bacteria form root nodules on Ceanothus roots. Like most Ceanothus, the flowers are attractive and fragrant. The flowers are usually white but occasionally shades of blue. May be tricky in the garden unless you can provide exactly the conditions it requires. It is recommended for mountain gardens.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Shrub

Size
Size
3.3 - 13.1 ft tall
7 ft wide

Form
Form
Upright, Mounding, Weeping

Growth Rate
Growth Rate
Moderate

Dormancy
Dormancy
Winter Deciduous, Winter Semi-Deciduous, Evergreen

Fragrance
Fragrance
Fragrant - Pleasant

Flower Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender, Blue

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Spring, Winter

Wildlife Supported
 
Insects, especially bees and butterflies, are attracted to the flowers. Plants in the Ceanothus genus are host plants to the Spring Azure, Echo Blue, Pacuvius Duskywing, California Tortoiseshell, Pale Swallowtail, and Hedgerow Hairstreak butterflies.

 
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 7 confirmed , 85 likely * ) SHOW ALL
Papilio eurymedon Image
Pale Tiger Swallowtail Papilio eurymedonPapilio eurymedon
Nymphalis californica Image
California Tortoiseshell Nymphalis californicaNymphalis californica
Callophrys augustinus Image
The Brown Elfin Callophrys augustinusCallophrys augustinus
Satyrium saepium Image
Hedgerow Hairstreak Satyrium saepiumSatyrium saepium
Malacosoma californica Image
Western Tent Caterpillar Malacosoma californicaMalacosoma californica
Aseptis fumosa Image
Aseptis fumosaAseptis fumosa
Tischeria ceanothi Image
Tischeria ceanothiTischeria ceanothi

Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Full Sun

Moisture
Moisture
Extremely Low, Very Low

Summer Irrigation
Summer Irrigation
Max 2x / month once established

Nurseries
Nurseries
Carried by 15

Ease of Care
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy

Cold Tolerance
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to -10° F

Soil Drainage
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil Description
Soil Description
Tolerates decomposed granite or clay. Soil PH: 4.0 - 7.0

Common uses
Common uses
Bank Stabilization, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Companion Plants
Companion Plants
Can be found with a number of different companion plants depending on region of the state, including Manzanita (Arctostaphylos species), Scrub Oak (Quercus berberidifolia), coffeeberry (Frangula species), toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), Madrone (Arbutus mezesiesii), Canyon Oak (Quercus chrysolepis), and Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa).

Propagation
Propagation?
Prune out rangy branches in late summer to maintain a neat appearance and encourage compact growth.  For propagating by seed: Hot water and 2.5-3 mos. stratification.

Sunset Zones
Sunset Zones?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7*, 14, 15*, 16*, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Dry slopes, ridges, canyons in the mountainous areas of the state, as part of chaparral, evergreen forest or oak woodland

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 5.6" - 136.5", Summer Precipitation: 0.15" - 4.64", Coldest Month: 10.0" - 55.3", Hottest Month: 33.4" - 82.4", Humidity: 0.09" - 33.08", Elevation: 8" - 14090"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Deerbrush 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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