 Best Sellers Redstem Ceanothus, Red Stem Ceanothus Ceanothus sanguineus Detailed Listing For Botanical Name: Ceanothus sanguineus Common Name: Redstem Ceanothus, Red Stem Ceanothus Average Viable Seeds/Packet: 30 Germination Test Type:  cut In Stock: 0.74 lb Prices Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are: | | Growing Info, follow in order: Scarification: Soak in hot tap water. Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days. Germination: sow seed 3/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed. |
Physical Characteristics : A decidious Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft 7in). It is hardy to zone 5. It is in flower from May to June. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees.It can fix Nitrogen. The plant prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and requires well-drained soil.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils..It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires dry or moist soil. Conservation Plant Characteristics
Ceanothus sanguineus Pursh
redstem ceanothus
CESA | Summary | | Duration | Perennial | | Growth Habit | Shrub | | Native Status | L48 (N), CAN (N) | | Federal T/E Status | | | National Wetland Indicator | FACU? | | | | Morphology/Physiology | | Active Growth Period | Spring and Summer | | After Harvest Regrowth Rate | | | Bloat | None | | C:N Ratio | High | | Coppice Potential | No | | Fall Conspicuous | No | | Fire Resistant | Yes | | Flower Color | White | | Flower Conspicuous | Yes | | Foliage Color | Dark Green | | Foliage Porosity Summer | Moderate | | Foliage Porosity Winter | Porous | | Foliage Texture | Coarse | | Fruit/Seed Color | Brown | | Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | Yes | | Growth Form | Multiple Stem | | Growth Rate | Slow | | Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) | 3 | | Height, Mature (feet) | 10.0 | | Known Allelopath | No | | Leaf Retention | No | | Lifespan | Moderate | | Low Growing Grass | No | | Nitrogen Fixation | Low | | Resprout Ability | Yes | | Shape and Orientation | Erect | | Toxicity | None | | | | Growth Requirements | | Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | Yes | | Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | No | | Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes | | Anaerobic Tolerance | Low | | CaCO3 Tolerance | Low | | Cold Stratification Required | No | | Drought Tolerance | Medium | | Fertility Requirement | Low | | Fire Tolerance | Medium | | Frost Free Days, Minimum | 300 | | Hedge Tolerance | Medium | | Moisture Use | High | | pH, Minimum | 6.5 | | pH, Maximum | 8.0 | | Planting Density per Acre, Minimum | 100 | | Planting Density per Acre, Maximum | 100 | | Precipitation, Minimum | 13 | | Precipitation, Maximum | 35 | | Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 12 | | Salinity Tolerance | None | | Shade Tolerance | Intermediate | | Temperature, Minimum (°F) | -13 | | | | Reproduction | | Bloom Period | Mid Spring | | Commercial Availability | No Known Source | | Fruit/Seed Abundance | Medium | | Fruit/Seed Period Begin | Summer | | Fruit/Seed Period End | Fall | | Fruit/Seed Persistence | No | | Propagated by Bare Root | Yes | | Propagated by Bulb | No | | Propagated by Container | Yes | | Propagated by Corm | No | | Propagated by Cuttings | Yes | | Propagated by Seed | Yes | | Propagated by Sod | No | | Propagated by Sprigs | No | | Propagated by Tubers | No | | Seed per Pound | 150667 | | Seed Spread Rate | Moderate | | Seedling Vigor | Medium | | Small Grain | No | | Vegetative Spread Rate | None | | | | Suitability/Use | | Berry/Nut/Seed Product | No | | Christmas Tree Product | No | | Fodder Product | No | | Fuelwood Product | | | Lumber Product | No | | Naval Store Product | No | | Nursery Stock Product | No | | Palatable Browse Animal | Low | | Palatable Graze Animal | Low | | Palatable Human | No | | Post Product | No | | Protein Potential | Low | | Pulpwood Product | No | | Veneer Product | No | | |
Ceanothus sanguineus is a species of shrub in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae known by the common name redstem ceanothus . It is native to western North America from British Columbia to Montana to far northern California ; it is also known from Michigan . It grows in temperate coniferous forest habitat in forest openings amidst the conifers. This is an erect shrub approaching 3 meters in maximum height. Its stem is red to purple in color, its woody parts green and hairless when new. The deciduous leaves are alternately arranged and up to about 10 centimeters long. They are thin, light green, oval, and generally edged with glandular teeth. The undersides are sometimes hairy. The inflorescence is a cluster of white flowers up to about 12 centimeters long. The fruit is a three-lobed smooth capsule about 4 millimeters long. This shrub is an important food plant for wild ungulates such as the Rocky Mountain Elk , it is browsed eagerly by many types of livestock, and the seed is consumed by many types of animals. [ 1 ] Like many other Ceanothus , this species requires wildfire for reproduction and proliferation; its seeds are activated by heat and the plant is intolerant of the shade produced by an overgrown forest. [ 1 ] |
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