Native Plants

Bluebrush

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Location

Native to

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Type
Evergreen, Shrubs, Trees, Vines
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars

Also known as Blueblossom, this bush can grow from 3 feet to even 30 feet tall. It produces evergreen foliage and round clusters of blue, purple, or white flowers from March through May. Drought tolerant, Bluebrush can grow in full to partial sun and in well-drained, somewhat dry soil. The flowers attract bees and butterflies while the plant’s seedpods are a good food source for small mammals and birds.

May Attract

Bluebrush is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Family
Chickadees and Titmice
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Family
Nuthatches
Family
Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Thrushes
Family
Vireos
Family
Waxwings
Family
Wood Warblers
Family
Woodpeckers
Family
Wrens

Audubon Centers, State Offices & Chapters

These Audubon locations near you offer native plant services

In some parts of the country you may not have a "local" Audubon that is able to provide help with native plants for birds, but we will still show you the closest Audubon that can help.

Starr Ranch Sanctuary

100 Bell Canyon Road, Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679

(949) 858-0309 |

pdesimone@audubon.org

Local Nurseries

Find local nurseries and garden centers near you. It's a good idea to call ahead to verify native plant availability and learn what services they offer.

Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians

PO Box 1477, Temecula, CA 92593

(951) 770-6000

Tree of Life Nursery

33201 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

(949) 728-0685

Mockingbird Nurseries

1670 Jackson Street, Riverside, CA 92504

(951) 780-3571

Moosa Creek Nursery

27201 Cool Water Ranch Road, Valley Center, CA 92082

(760) 749-3216

Fremontia Horticultural

10401 East Riverside Drive, Ontario, CA 91761

(909) 673-0600

High Country Nursery

38460 Bailiff Road, Anza, CA 92539

(951) 837-1905

Green Thumb Nursery

1019 W San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, CA 92078

(760) 744-3822

Back to Natives Nursery

600 East Memory Lane, Santa Ana, CA 92705

(949) 509-4787

Anderson's La Costa Nursery

400 La Costa Avenue, Encinitas, CA 92024

(760) 753-3153

Village Nurseries

1589 North Main Street, Orange, CA 92867

(714) 279-3100

Neel's Nursery

466 North Coast Highway, Encinitas, CA 92024

San Diego Botanical Gardens

230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024

(760) 436-3036

Grow Native Nursery (Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden)

1500 North College Ave, Claremont, CA 91711

(909) 625-8767 x404

Glendora Gardens

1132 South Grand Avenue, Glendora, CA 91740

(626) 914-6718

Online Nurseries

Shop trusted online vendors for your home or wholesale project. Many offer shipping across regions, so check availability and delivery timelines before ordering.

Bay Natives

10 Cargo Way, San Francisco, CA 94124

(415) 287-6755

Cactus Mart

49889 29 Palms Highway, Morongo Valley, CA 92256

(760) 363-6076

J.L. Hudson, Seedsman

Star Route 2, Box 337, La Honda, CA 94020

Greenlee Nursery

257 East Franklin Ave, Pomona, CA 91766

Hedgerow Farms

21905 County Road 88, Winters, CA 95694

(530) 662-6847

Telos Rare Bulbs

PO Box 1067, Ferndale, CA 95536

The Acorn Cap

13205 Haven Rock Court, Corona, CA 92883

Sierra Seed Supply

358 Williams Valley Road, Greenville, CA 95947

(530) 284-7926

Sunshine Flower Seeds

1802 Atlantic City Boulevard, Grover Beach, CA 93433

(805) 316-0895

Pacific Coast Seed

533 Hawthorne Place, Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 373-4417

Quercus Landscape Design

PO Box 1188, Springville, CA 93265

(559) 202-8351

Recon Native Plants

1755 Saturn Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92154

(619) 423-2284

S&S Seeds | Albright Seed Company

PO Box 1275 6155 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93014

(805) 684-0436

Seedhunt

PO Box 96, Freedom, CA 95019

(831) 728-5131

Native Springs Nursery

1874 Cummings Lane, Durham, CA 95938

(530) 774-4362

Blossom Hill California Native Plants

14297 Orange Blossom Rd, Oakdale, CA 95361

Find Out Farms

4712 Parker Ave, Sacramento, CA 95820

Mission Blue Nursery

3435 Bayshore Blvd, Brisbane, CA 94005

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