200 Seeds w/Instructions
Ocean Spray is a many-stemmed, spreading shrub that normally grows 4-5 ft. tall but can reach 7 ft. The stems are slender and often arching, bearing deeply lobed and toothed, deciduous foliage and a fine root system that remains near the surface. During the flowering season (May-August), the shrub is a complete mass of tiny, fragrant, creamy-white flowers arranged in large, plumed clusters. Ocean Spray is a very ornamental shrub native to the coastal regions of the western US & Canada. The flowers emit a perfume similar to meadowsweet. Attracts Birds, Bees and Butterflies. Zones 6-9b. Long winded Germination.
Flowers are good for drying and preserving. Attracts Birds, Bees and Butterflies.
Other Names: Creambush, Ironwood, Mountain Spray, Ocean Ppray, Foam Bush, Holodiscus boursieri, Holodiscus discolor ssp. franciscanus, Holodiscus discolor var. ariaefolius, Holodiscus discolor var. delnortensis, Holodiscus discolor var. franciscanus, Holodiscus discolor var. glabrescens, Holodiscus dumosus ssp. saxicola, Holodiscus dumosus var. australis, Holodiscus dumosus var. glabrescens, Holodiscus glabrescens, Holodiscus microphyllus, Holodiscus microphyllus var. glabrescens, Holodiscus microphyllus var. microphyllus, Holodiscus microphyllus var. sericeus, Holodiscus microphyllus var. typicus, Sericotheca discolor, Spiraea discolor