buckbrush
Ceanothus cuneatus
USDA zones8 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size5 to 12 feet tall5 to 12 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green.
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Buckbrush (Ceanothus cuneatus) is an evergreen shrub for hedges, woodland edges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. White flowers are fragrant and open in late winter and spring, and some bloom again in summer. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Cascara buckthorn, Ponderosa pine, and White sage.
Native range
CA and OR.