Deerbrush

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

Characteristics

• Persistent leaves dark glossy green above, paler below

• Leaves 1-2”

• Twigs slender green

• Small blue flowers found in dense clusters give this plant its other name, Blueblossom

Ecology

• Resembles lilac when in bloom

• Thick in Klamath River Canyon

• Forms dense thickets after fires and along new roads

• Planted as an ornamental