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Trees and shrubs
Oceanspray
Holodiscus discolor
Oceanspray is a deciduous shrub that reaches about 12 feet at maturity, with a moderate growth rate. Up to about 20 feet tall, usually much shorter. In the wild it grows in rocky, north-facing slopes; moist, open woods; stream banks; below 7000 ft.
Water
High
Light
Sun, Part shade
Hardiness
Zone 7
Mature height
12 ft
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| 2 gal | $9.80 | $8.82 | |
| 5 gal | $21.00 | $18.90 |
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Growing guide
- Growth habit
- Deciduous Shrub
- Mature size
- Up to about 20 feet tall, usually much shorter.
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- High; low drought tolerance once established; medium tolerance of saturated soil
- Soil moisture
- Moist
- Light
- Sun, Part Shade
- Cold hardiness
- To 7°F (about USDA Zone 7)
- Bloom
- White · May, Jun, Jul, Aug
- Grows in
- Rocky, north-facing slopes; moist, open woods; stream banks; below 7000 ft.
- Native range
- CA Coast Ranges to B.C. & w. MT, east to Colorado, south as far as Chiapas in southern Mexico
Wildlife and uses
Butterflies (swallowtail, azure, and Lorquin's admiral butterflies)
A colorful reclaimer of open or disturbed lands.
Good for: Restoration, Riparian, Hedgerow, Erosion control, Wildlife, Landscape
Sources
Hardiness zone is estimated from the USDA minimum temperature. Uses are suggested from USDA plant traits.
