Snowball Monterey Ceanothus

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Tolerates almost any soil type. Prefers sun in coastal sites, and sun or part shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden by Lester Rowntree.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

4 - 6 ft Tall
6 - 10 ft Wide

Form

Mounding

Growth rate

Moderate

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

White

Flowering season

Winter, Spring

Special uses

Bank stabilization, Hedge

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils.

Sunset Zones

8*, 9*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22, 23, 24

Alternative names

Common names:

Snowball Monterey Ceanothus

Botanical names:

Ceanothus cuneatus var. rigidus 'Snowball'

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