Our Plants (List)

The ‘Frosty Dawn’ is one of many selections of the maritime ceanothus, a species found in northern San Luis Obispo County with Hearst’s ceanothus, Ceanothus hearstiorum. ‘Frosty Dawn’ is the lowest growing cultivar of maritime ceanothus available, reaching a height of about two feet. The leathery, holly-like leaves have a…

The maritime ceanothus is found in the Arroyo de la Cruz in northern San Luis Obispo County. The habitat is characterized by minimal fluctuations in humidity and temperatures – thanks to the Pacific Ocean – and by frequent high winds. As in many areas of high winds, the affected plants…

The maritime ceanothus is endemic to a small portion of coastal San Luis Obispo County which it shares with hearst’s ceanothus, Ceanothus hearstiorum. The moderating effects of the Pacific Ocean make for a rather mild, temperate climate, and both species can struggle to survive in other parts of the state…

‘Bigpod’ ceanothus is endemic (found there and nowhere else) to the coastal and interior coastal regions of California from Santa Barbara to San Diego Counties. The insularis variety is encountered within the same range but primarily on the Channel Islands. Bigpod ceanothus is reminiscent of Ceanothus cuneatus, with which it…

Jim bush is a common ceanothus in coastal mountains throughout much of California. It grows quite large in a dense, mounding form up to about 15 feet. As with all ceanothus, the rich green leaves of jim bush look great all year. The early spring flowers are a sky blue….

This is another San Francisco Bay Area introduction of longstanding. ‘Owlswood Blue’ was discovered in a garden in Oakland, CA, in the 1950s and introduced to the nursery trade by the Saratoga Horticultural Foundation in 1975. Ceanothus arboreus and Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus are thought to be the parents, as…