Ceanothus prostratus (Mahala Mat) Supports Hummingbirds and within open woods as

and within open woods as part of the understory

Bloom Time: Late spring to mid summer

Some leaves have a red-brown-green color in winter

It is one of the only willows found in the drier habitats of upland forests at elevations up to 9800 ft in western North America and east to western South Dakota

except to the warmer

Ceanothus prostratus (Mahala Mat) Supports Hummingbirds and within open woods asPlant Description: Prostrate grayish green shrub that forms mats. Its evergreen leaves are oppositely arranged, oval in shape with several large, sharp teeth along the edges. The upper surface is green and hairless, and the underside is paler in color and feltlike in texture. When it blooms, the flower cluster contains 10 30 deep blue or purple flowers. Height: up to 1ft Width: 5ft Watering needs: moderate to dry Sun needs: full sun to parth shade