Big Buck-Brush
Also known as
snowbrush, snowbrush ceanothus, tobacco-brush, big buckbrush, greasewood, mountain balm, sticky laurel, tobacco brush and varnish-leaved ceanothus
Taxonomy
Ceanothus velutinus
Ceanothus
Rhamnaceae
Rosales
How to care for Big Buck-Brush
How often to water your Big Buck-Brush
Big Buck-Brush needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Big Buck-Brush in your home
Big Buck-Brush love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Big Buck-Brush does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Big Buck-Brush in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Big Buck-Brush
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Big Buck-Brush after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Big Buck-Brush
Big Buck-Brush
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.