Ceanothus velutinus

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Snowdrop Ceanothus

Snowbrush Ceanothus is an evergreen tree/shrub with a lovely upright mounding habit. It grows moderately fast, 6-12 ft. tall and wide. Tolerates cold to 5° F.

It is named for its plentiful clusters of white flowers that pop against the characteristic shiny green aromatic ceantohus leaves from early spring to midsummer.

Snowbrush Ceanothus is a wonderful option for hedges, bank stabilization, and bird/butterfly/bee gardens.

Like other Ceanothus species, it is a host plant of the Spring Azure, Echo Blue, Pacuvius Duskywing, CA Tortoiseshell, Pale Swallowtail, and Hedgerow Hairstreak butterflies.

Lifeform: Perennial

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light

Soil: Clay, Loam, Rocky, Sand

Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Drought Tolerant, Erosion Control

Ecological Value

Larval host plant of several butterflies including the Spring Azure, Echo Blue, Pacuvius Duskywing, California Tortoiseshell, Pale Swallowtail, and Hedgerow Hairstreak., Provides nectar and pollen for a variety of insects, especially bees and butterflies.
Historical Uses

Karok peoples use the leaves as a deodorant., Modesse take an infusion of the leaves for coughs and fevers., Okanagan-Colville use decoctions of plant tops with leaves as a cleansing solution for sweathouse ceremonies, as a hair wash for dandruff, and for bathing to condition the skin, Poultices and smoke from dried leaves also have many uses.
Distribution

Western North America from British Columbia to northern half of California to Colorado
Elevation

39" – 14113"
Communities
Habitat

Openings in wooded slopes of northern California foothills and high mountains as part of montane chaparral or evergreen forests

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