Ceanothus cuneatus var. rigidus - Monterey ceanothus

Monterey ceanothus (Ceanothus cuneatus var. rigidus, syn. Ceanothus rigidus) is a densely branched evergreen shrub native to California’s Monterey Peninsula, growing 1.8-3 m tall and 2.4-3.6 m wide.¹ Its seeds are edible, and its leaves and flowers can be steeped for tea.²

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 6²
• Hardiness zone 7²
• Hardiness zone 8²
• Hardiness zone 9²
• Full sun²
• Semi-shade²
• Well drained soil²
• Moist soil²

Outputs

• Human food²
• Medicinal use²
• Dye²

Type

• Ceanothus spp. - Wild lilac
• Shrub
• Evergreen

Functions

• Nitrogen fixer²

Dimension	At maturity
Height (m)	1.8-3
Diameter (m)	2.4-3.6

Footnotes

1. Ceanothus cuneatus var. rigidus ‘Snow Ball’ | Horticopia ↩

2. Ceanothus cuneatus | Plants for a Future — PFAF’s content is filed under the parent species; Ceanothus rigidus is an accepted synonym of Ceanothus cuneatus var. rigidus per Plants of the World Online. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³