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Mountain Balm | Ceanothus velutinus

May contain: leaf, plant, flower, vegetation, herbal, herbs, and apiaceae
Photo Credit: Mountain balm is a small evergreen shrub with cluster of small, bring white flowers.
May contain: flower, plant, apiaceae, petal, pollen, bud, and sprout
May contain: leaf, plant, flower, food, fruit, and produce
May contain: plant, vegetation, grass, field, grassland, nature, outdoors, flower, land, scenery, and sky
May contain: leaf, plant, flower, vegetation, herbal, herbs, and apiaceae
May contain: flower, plant, apiaceae, petal, pollen, bud, and sprout
May contain: leaf, plant, flower, food, fruit, and produce
May contain: plant, vegetation, grass, field, grassland, nature, outdoors, flower, land, scenery, and sky

This evergreen perennial shrub has glossy ovate leaves and panicles of small white flowers. This sweet-smelling plant usually has a rounded shape.

 

Plant Details

HabitatsMixed Hardwood-Conifer Forest or Woodland
Mature Height2-10 ft
Shade Preferencesun, part shade
Soil Tolerancecoarse, well-drained soils
Special UsesDrought resistant; Nitrogen-fixing.