Heliotropium curassavicum, Seaside Heliotrope california An evergreen shrub to small

An evergreen shrub to small tree with red-brown bark

This is a hybrid of Trichostema lanatum and the Mexican Trichostema purpusii

It spreads slowly by rhizomes

A mint fragrant shrub that can reach two feet high by three feet wide

slightly alkaline soil

Heliotropium curassavicum, Seaside Heliotrope california An evergreen shrub to smallSeaside Heliotrope This heliotrope is native to California. It is a flowering perennial that mounds and creeps up to a foot and a half tall. Plant in full sun to light shade Best in well drained soil, tolerates sand and clay Attracts birds, hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies Drought tolerant once established Fire resistant Great for erosion control and bank stabilization Hardy up to 15 degrees Native to California