#Ceanothus maritimus

[tggardens]

Some recent finds from the Heaps Peak Arboretum Native Plant Sale yesterday! It was a great event, very well run by the volunteers. Getting there about an hour early was the right move, and the "serious" buyers brought wagons or huge bags for their purchases.

I went to check it out and specifically limited myself to only a few plants so I didn't overload myself and take on too much this summer. The baby is almost 9 months old now, so I'll have a little more time but it would definitely be too easy to plant the entire yard and lose it all.

So, I can home with a Lepechinia fragrans or Fragrant Pitcher Sage, a Ceanothus maritimus "Popcorn" (a cultivar), and a Blushing Coral Bells. According to a brief Google search that one is not actually a CA native plant, but is actually from the east coast of the US and isn't invasive so it can live in a pot instead of being planted directly into the ground.

I should have gotten some monkey flowers from the small patch of sun we have. Good thing there's another sale in the fall!

[friendsrpbg]

J20170105-0018—Ceanothus maritimus—RPBG by John Rusk Via Flickr: Ceanothus maritimus—San Luis Obispo ceanothus. Included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list 1B.2(rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere). It is also listed by the State of California as rare. Known from four occurances on or near coastal bluffs on the Hearst Ranch in San Luis Obispo county. Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA.

[tonytomeo]

Maritime Ceanothus

What ever happened to Point Reyes ceanothus? It is such a nice low growing shrub, with small holly-like leaves, and cheery blue flowers in very early spring. It was quite popular when it initially became available, but now seems to be rare. Maritime ceanothus, Ceanothus maritimus, from San Luis Obispo County, is a similar species that presently seems to be getting more attention.

‘Frosty Dawn’ is…

[csusb-wri-blog]

Ceanothus Maritimus 'Frosty Dawn'

Common name: Maritime Ceanothus

Water requirements: Low

Height: 1′ - 2′ 

How to care for: Likes sun, is unparticular about soil 

Where did this information come from?: link

For more plant information: link

[tggardens]

The two Ceanothus varieties and the Creeping Snowberry.

First picture: Ceanothus "Yankee Point" cultivar, Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus

Second picture: Ceanothus "Y

Third Picture: Creeping Snowberry, Symphoricarpos mollis

Fourth Picture: The same Creeping Snowberry from the top

Fifth Picture: Ceanothus maritimus "Popcorn"

Sixth Picture: The smaller Creeping Snowberry

Seventh Picture: Smaller Creeping Snowberry from a different angle