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Blue Blossom Ceanothus (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus) Woody shrub, with almost right-angled short dull-ended branches. When not in bloom, this plant looks a lot like a Chaparral Pea, whose branch ends tend to be pointed.
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Field ID Tips · Oval leaves, about 2” long, ending in a point. · Flowers tiny in clusters, pale to medium blue in oval clusters.
Similar Plants Wavyleaf ceanothus has small (less than 1” long) bumpy-edged leaves. Wedgeleaf Ceanothus has small (less than 1” long) smooth-edged leaves. Links: Mountain Home to West Point Shrubs |
Blue Blossom leaves are quite a bit bigger than Wavyleaf or Wedgeleaf Ceanothus.
Blue Blossom Ceanothus can make a dense floral displays.
Beautiful specimen on railroad grade on the south side of Mount Tamalpias, with the ocean in the background. |
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