Plant Name:  Ceanothus prostratus
Common name:  Mahala Mat
Plant Type:  Evergreen Groundcover/Subshrub
Plant Height:  6”
Plant Width:  8’
Bloom Time:  May – July
Flower Color:  Pale Purple to Pale Blue to White
Exposure:  Sun
Soil Requirements: Average, Gritty Soil.
Water Need:  Regular; Drought Tolerant; Dry in Summer.
Fire Resistant: YES; Plant 30’+ from house.
Attributes: Attracts Bees; Fixes Nitrogen; Host Plant to Some Butterflies; Attracts Other Insects; Deer Resistant.
Uses:  Erosion Control; Bee/Bird/Butterfly Gardens.
Note: Verticillium Wilt Resistant.
Native to: California into Nevada; Pacific Northwest
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 – 9

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member, Master Gardener

Photo Credit: Adam Schneider, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mahala_mat.jpg