| Family | RHAMNACEAE |
| Genus species | Ceanothus velutinus Douglas |
| Synonyms | Ceanothus grandis Douglas ex Hook. |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 0-3400m |
| Description | evergreen, fragrant, leaves alternate, petiole 1-2cm long, blade ovate to ovate-elliptic, 5-10cm, glabrous, viscid, shiny, flowers in large thyrsus |
| Size | 50-300cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 3-6 months, cuttings in late summer; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RHAMNACEAE
velutinus laevigatus Torr. & A.Gray, Fl. N. Amer. [Torrey & A.Gray] 1(4): 686 (1840)
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