Munzothamnus blairii - San Clemente Island Chicory, Blair's Wirelettuce (Plant) clearance plant dense groundcover with light blue

dense groundcover with light blue flowers

Building greater moisture-holding capacity and nutrients in soils

on hillsides in chaparral

But not the kind we have now

Munzothamnus blairii - San Clemente Island Chicory, Blair's Wirelettuce (Plant) clearance plant dense groundcover with light blueNot much is known about the garden performance of this rare plant. It is native to San Clemente Island so will likely do best on coast. It has clusters of pale lavender aster like flowers in late summer into fall. Plant Characteristics Family Name Asteraceae Species Name Munzothamnus blairii Common Name San Clemente Island Chicory, Blair's Wirelettuce Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast