Species Ceanothus velutinus

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Names

Common Names: Snowbrush, Tobacco Bush, Buckbrush, Deerbrush, Cinnamon Bush, Shiny-Leaf Ceanothus

Height: 2-10 feet
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate growth; slow for 3–5 years, then rapid growth until about 10 years, and then levels off.

Bloom Color: White
Foliage Color: Green (ranges from dark-green to bright green; upper surface glossy, pale green underneath)
Fall Foliage Color: No fall foliage color; evergreen with leaves green year-round.

Hardiness Zones: Zones 4-8
Sunlight Requirements: Ideally full Sun; tolerates partial sun
Soil Type: Well-drained loamy or sandy loam soil, Medium- to coarse-textured soils (loams, sandy loams) with pH 5.5–7.0, Soil that is well-drained and not heavy clays with neutral to slightly acidic pH
Soil Drainage: Well-drained soil (medium- to coarse-textured, about 20–60+ inches deep), preferring dry to seasonally moist conditions.
Soil pH: 5.5-7.0, acidic to neutral

Attracts Wildlife: Bees, butterflies, and pollinators attracted, birds attracted for seeds, hummingbirds reported as a nectar source in some sources and not mentioned in others

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024