Deerbrush with a relatively scattered distribution

with a relatively scattered distribution throughout the western Columbia Gorge and parts of the Willamette Valley

adult butterflies (pale swallowtail

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

Native habitat/range: grows in moist to dry forested environments

deep green

Deerbrush with a relatively scattered distributionCeanothus 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