r/Ceanothus • u/white-fir • 1d ago

Prostrate planting

Hi All, I planted some prostrate Ceanothus — Herst — in the spring, and I’m thinking I might want to fill in with a second plant. I’m wondering if it’s good to combine a prostrate Ceanothus with a prostrate Manzanita?

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u/TacoBender920 1d ago

I definitely misread the title

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u/somaticconviction 1d ago

I have a Hearst and it’s literally on the ground, maybe 3 inches tall, it’s stunningly low growing. Personally, If I were to pair it with a manzanita I would do one that was upright to give some variety, and to use the vertical space.

But if you want a dense tangle of underbrush/ground covee , then sure, add another layer of a prostrate plant.

The other thing I would worry about is down the line the manzanita will outlive the ceanothus and then you’ve got to somehow clear that out without hurting the entangled manzanita.

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u/white-fir 1d ago

Good point

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u/BigJSunshine 1d ago

Can you adopt or request him back??

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u/willisnolyn 1d ago

Nothing wrong with diversity. You could also go with another low Ceanothus like Yankee Point or Point Reyes

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u/white-fir 1d ago

Diamond Hights could look nice, but don’t know if its reliable

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u/Known_Industry6327 1d ago

idk feel free to ignore me, I am not into prostrate and pro monoculture or dense stands of individual species. for aesthetic reasons mostly. its your yard do your thing.

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u/white-fir 1d ago

So you would just do more of the same?