Red Stem Ceanothus Size:2 Gallon young form): © John Leszczynski

young form): © John Leszczynski

especially Douglas squirrels

in the wild): Karli Del Biondo

wild turkeys

Photo Credit 3 (roadside): © Alexander Wentworth

Red Stem Ceanothus Size:2 Gallon young form): © John LeszczynskiCeanothus sanguineus Red stem ceanothus, also known as Oregon tea tree, is a robust, upright shrub that performs well in dry, disturbed sites where it improves the soil through nitrogen fixation and is a magnet for pollinators, birds and other wildlife. Bright green, deeply veined oval leaves appear in spring, followed by fragrant tiny white flowers that cascade in elongated clusters from late spring to midsummer. The flowers have a pleasant fragrance