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Ceanothus purpureus
Ceanothus purpureus Jeps.
Hollyleaf Ceanothus
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)
Synonym(s): Ceanothus jepsonii var. purpureus
USDA Symbol: CEPU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Elliptic
Leaf Margin: Serrate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Dry, shrub-covered, rocky, volcanic slopes.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Moist
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial Value to Honey Bees
Supports Conservation Biological Control
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ceanothus purpureus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ceanothus purpureus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ceanothus purpureus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-02Research By: