page_title: Holodiscus discolor
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Holodiscus discolor / Description
caption_attribution_description: Holodiscus discolor English: Ocean-spray, Creambush
context_page_description: Holodiscus discolor, commonly known as ocean spray or oceanspray, creambush, or ironwood, is a shrub of western North America.
context_section_description: Holodiscus discolor is a fast-growing deciduous shrub usually from to 4–5 feet (1.2–1.5 m) in height, and up to 7 feet (2.1 m) tall. Its alternate leaves are small, 5–9 cm long and 4–7 cm broad, lobed, juicy green when new.
  Cascading clusters of white flowers drooping from the branches give the plant its two common names. The flowers have a faint sweet, sugary scent. The bloom period is May to July.
  It bears a small, hairy fruit containing one seed which is light enough to be dispersed by wind.
caption: Leaves are 5-9 cm long and 4-7 cm broad (Anacortes, Washington).
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