Plant Description: Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, commonly called blue mountain lilac or blueblossom, is a evergreen shrub native to the coastal chaparral and rocky, maritime, open and wooded slopes, bluffs and flats along the western coast of the United States from California north to Oregon. The elliptic to ovate leaves have finely serrated margins and can reach 1.5" long and 0.5" wide. Terminal clusters of small, blue flowers bloom in from spring into early summer. * Height: 4-5ft* Width: 6-7ft* Watering needs: dry to moderate* Sun needs: full sun or part shade* Soil needs: * Bloom Time: April* Portland Plant List (Backyard Habitat Certification): YesLandscape Use and Ecological Function: This plant is a larval food source for multiple species of butterflies and moths, including the spring azure, echo blue, and California tortoiseshell. The flowers are attractive to insect pollinators and the seeds are eaten by birds and small mammals.
