Deerbrush and the berries in ceremony

and the berries in ceremony

and pruning it to an open branching pattern are the keys to reducing the chance of infection

floppy white “petals” are actually over-sized bracts

Native habitat/range: relatively common growing in shaded moist

with blooms that are showy insofar as the competition is slim in January

Deerbrush and the berries in ceremonyCeanothus integerrimus Count yourself lucky if you stumble upon a hillside of deerbrush in bloom, with its clusters of pale blue flowers filling the air with a fragrance of honey poco picante (slightly spicy). Due to its widespread distribution, it is a highly variant shrub. In some locations, it is deciduous with a tall, upright form, while in others it can be semi evergreen and mounding or even weeping. In any case, not only does this lovely shrub