Ceanothus sanguineus (Oregon Tea Tree) Beaver Lake Nursery Bark is red-brown and thin

Bark is red-brown and thin with flat ridges

Landscape Use and Ecological Function:  found in the Pacific Northwest and into Idaho growing in moist

they have antimicrobial properties and were used in traditional medicine by Indigenous communities

Sun needs: full to part sun

Needles remain on the tree for only 3-4 years with major needle drop occurring in September and October

Ceanothus sanguineus (Oregon Tea Tree) Beaver Lake Nursery Bark is red-brown and thinPlant Description: A loosely branched, upright, medium sized shrub. Stems are greenish when young turning purplish to a deep red color with age. The dense clusters of white to pink flowers are very fragrant and up to 4 inches long. Fruit is a 3 lobed smooth capsule. Leaves are thin, dark green, and oval shaped with serrated margins, paler below, and have the distinctive three veins of the ceanothus genus. The leaves and bark of this plant are edible.