Oceanspray (Holodiscus discolor)

Sold as: 12" bareroot

Upright shrub with cascading white flowers in the summer which turn brown and often remain through the winter. Small lobed leaves that turn red in the fall. Provides covered habitat and food source for birds, small mammals, and other species.

Classification: Deciduous shrub
Key Characteristics: White flowers, bushing shrub with arching branches and cascading clusters of white flowers in the summer.
Light Requirements: Full sun to moderate shade
Water Requirements: Moist to dry well drained soil, drought tolerant species.
Ease of Growing: Can grow in a range of moist to dry conditions. Drought tolerant.
Growth Rate: Good to rapid growth rate.
Bloom Time: May-July, cascading white flowers
Spreads: Seed
Type of support: Wildlife, pollinators, Raingarden, wildfire resistant

Edible: NA
Mature Height: 3-12ft (1-4m)
Mature Width: 3-6.5ft (1-2m)

Photo Credit: Ashley Smithers, JS Peterson,