Unusual deciduous lilac. Color of flowers varies from white to blue or even pink. Discovered by David Douglas in the 1830's and introduced into the nursery trade in 1850 (Fross). Performs best at high elevations. Plant Characteristics Family Name Rhamnaceae Species Name Ceanothus integerrimus var. macrothyrsus Common Name Deer Brush Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Inland-Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Blue, White, Cream Flowering Months May, June, July Evergreen/Deciduous Winter deciduous/dormant Height by Width 12ft. x 8ft. Growth Rate Moderate Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Rounded, Cold Hardy to Less than 15 degrees F Distribution Klamath Ranges, N. Coast Ranges, Cascade Range, Sierra Nevada, Transverse Ranges, Peninsular Ranges, S. Coast Ranges, San Francisco Bay, Modoc Plateau; to WA, AZ Natural Habitat Mixed conifer forest; at 2,000' Specialty Features Butterflies/Moths Erosion Control Songbirds Aromatic Local Plants Pollinators
