Scientific Name: Holodiscus discolor
Common Name: oceanspray
Family Name: Rosaceae
Origin: B.C. east of Cascades, B.C. west of Cascades, U.S. - northwest
Hardiness Zone: Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Plant Type: Shrub - deciduous
Mature Size: 3 - 5m x 4 - 5m (height x width)
Habit: Spreading, Twiggy, Upright
Form: Round
Texture: Medium
Landscape Uses: Mixed shrub border, Native planting, Woodland margin
Exposure: Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil or Media: Humus rich, Well-drained
Leaves: Simple, Alternate, Heavily veined, Pubescent, Obovate, Pinnately lobed
Flowers: Panicle, White, Jun
Fruit: Achene, Brown, Jul-Aug-Sep, (Persistent)
Key ID Features:
Multi-stemmed shrub to 3m tall with peeling bark found in disturbed sites; flowers small, white and aromaic, but soon turn brown.