Deerbrush the California Tortoiseshell and the

the California Tortoiseshell and the Pale Swallowtail

once established

from the Pacific coast of Alaska to northern California

moist meadowscapes and woodland garden edges

Deerbrush the California Tortoiseshell and theCeanothus integerrimus Count yourself lucky if you stumble upon a hillside of deerbrush in bloom, with its clusters of pale blue flowers filling the air with a fragrance of honey poco picante (slightly spicy). Due to its widespread distribution, it is a highly variant shrub. In some locations, it is deciduous with a tall, upright form, while in others it can be semi evergreen and mounding or even weeping. In any case, not only does this lovely shrub