Scientific name: Holodiscus discolor
Family: ROSACEAE
Common names: “Oceanspray” “Creambush”
Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Conditions:
Zone: 6-9
Light: Full sun – semi-shade, best blooms in full sun with good moisture
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Humus rich, tolerates poor rocky soils
Moisture: Moist well drained, tolerates summer drought
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 3-20′ W 3-15′
Flower: Pendent panicles of tiny cream flowers with a mild fragrance, which persistently stay on all winter and into the next season
Pruning: Prune to shape, handles a hard prune, can be coppiced, avoid heading back cuts which destroy the shrubs natural shape
Maintenance: Low
Landscape use: Native garden, wildlife garden, hedging & screening
Propagate: By seed and cuttings
Pests & Disease: Generally healthy
*Deer resistant
Comments: Birds eat the seeds, used by natives to make arrows
