Red Stem Ceanothus (Ceanothus sanguineus)
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$12.75
$12.75
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Description
$12.75 FOR A BUNDLE OF 5 RED STEM CEANOTHUS PLANTS
Mature Height: up to 3' -9'
Moisture: Dry to moist, but must be well-drained
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
- Does well in dry, open areas and the borders of woods
- Able to fix nitrogen, so is good for areas with poor soils.
Detailed factsheet here.
Ceanothus sanguineus is a species of shrub in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae known by the common name redstem ceanothus. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to Montana to far northern California. It grows in temperate coniferous forest habitat in forest openings amidst the conifers. This is an erect shrub approaching 3 meters in maximum height. Its stem is red to purple in color, its woody parts green and hairless when new. The deciduous leaves are alternately arranged and up to about 10 centimeters long. They are thin, light green, oval, and generally edged with glandular teeth. The undersides are sometimes hairy. Flowers are fragrant, small and white in clusters at the ends of side branches. Fruits are 3-chambered explosive capsules, each with a shiny brown seed. Smooth, greenish stems turn purplish-red.
In the Landscape: The white flowers are showy in early summer and the reddish stems are attractive in the winter. Redstem Ceanothus also is able to fix nitrogen so is good for areas with poor soils. The shrub provides good cover for birds and small mammals. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by bees.
Ceanothus sanguineus is a species of shrub in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae known by the common name redstem ceanothus. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to Montana to far northern California. It grows in temperate coniferous forest habitat in forest openings amidst the conifers. This is an erect shrub approaching 3 meters in maximum height. Its stem is red to purple in color, its woody parts green and hairless when new. The deciduous leaves are alternately arranged and up to about 10 centimeters long. They are thin, light green, oval, and generally edged with glandular teeth. The undersides are sometimes hairy. Flowers are fragrant, small and white in clusters at the ends of side branches. Fruits are 3-chambered explosive capsules, each with a shiny brown seed. Smooth, greenish stems turn purplish-red.
In the Landscape: The white flowers are showy in early summer and the reddish stems are attractive in the winter. Redstem Ceanothus also is able to fix nitrogen so is good for areas with poor soils. The shrub provides good cover for birds and small mammals. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by bees.
