Native Plant Database

From the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: San Luis Obispo Co., CA
Native Habitat: Coastal chaparral
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Description: Alkaline, adobe soil.
Conditions Comments: This plant does not do well in beach sand.

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Supports Conservation Biological Control

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Propagation

Description: Layering may be the easiest method of propagation with this species.
Seed Collection: Because dry capsules disperse their seed abruptly with a sudden ejection, it may be necessary to tie cloth bags around the clusters of capsules to catch the seeds.
Seed Treatment: Seed dormancy may be broken with hot water treatments and cold-moist stratification.
Commercially Avail: yes

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA

Recommended Species Lists

Find native plant species by state. Each list contains commercially available species suitable for gardens and planned landscapes. Once you have selected a collection, you can browse the collection or search within it using the combination search.

View Recommended Species page

Additional resources

USDA: Find Ceanothus hearstiorum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ceanothus hearstiorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ceanothus hearstiorum