Oceanspray (Holodiscus discolor)

Oceanspray is a tough, drought tolerant shrub with a native range West of the Rocky Mountains From British Columbia south to Arizona and California. In the wild it is commonly found growing on rocky hills and cliffs, though it is also found on road sides and forest edges. It is a beautiful shrub year around with graceful arching branches and lovely lobed leaves, however, when in bloom it's transformed from merely beautiful to gorgeous. When in bloom Oceanspray is covered with white frothy, cascading flower clusters that make this bush glow! Once the flowers have faded the clusters hang on the plant as beautiful, beige colored, cascading seed heads the rest of the year adding Winter interest to the garden. Oceanspray is very attractive to pollinators, including hummingbirds and songbirds (for the insects and seeds).

Oceanspray is happy to grow in nearly any situation once established - full sun to mostly shade, moist to dry soil, clay soil, and heavy deer pressure. When fire hardened Oceanspray's branches can be used to create very strong tool handles, arrow shafts, nails, etc. making it a useful permaculture and homesteading plant! It's a wonderful addition to a fence line, privacy hedge or as a garden specimen. These seeds were harvested late in the Summer 2025, and are sustainably harvested from forests around St. Helens, Oregon.

Each packet contains 300 seeds and germination instructions are included.

Oceanspray at a glance

• Average growth dimensions - 10-20 ft tall x 8-12 ft wide
• Dormancy - Winter dormant
• Plant type - Native shrub
• Sun - Full sun - mostly shady (not full shade)
• Water - Moist - dry
• Flowering time - Late May - August
• Flower color - Pure white, fades to ivory with age
• Soil preference - Highly adaptable