High risk plant for wildfire, so not a good choice for homes in wildfire regions!
Plant Name: Ceanothus cuneatus
Common name: Buckbrush
Plant Type: Native, Perennial, Evergreen Shrub
Plant Height: 3.3’ – 11.5’
Spread: 2.5’ – 3.5’
Bloom Time: February – April
Flower Color: Creamy White to Pale Blue to Lavendar
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Tolerates Sand, Clay, & Serpentine, but needs fast drainage.
Water Needs: Very Low Moisture.
Attributes: Pollen/Nectar for Native Bees; Host for some Butterflies; Drought Tolerant; Deer Tolerant.
Note: Mature Plants are highly flammable.
Uses: Fragrant Flowers; Hedge/Screen or Small Tree.
Native to: Western States to Baja CA
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7b – 10b
Report by: Viki Ashford
Photo by: Eric in SF [CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)]