Snowbrush oily seeds are food for

oily seeds are food for chipmunks

It is OK to cover seed with a light dusting of soil (sift potting soil through a sieve to dust the seeded area with fine soil)

In the Willamette Valley

and porcupines

Snowbrush oily seeds are food forCeanothus velutinus Snowbrush, also known as mountain balm or tobacco brush, is a large evergreen shrub with tremendous habitat value. In early spring, its oval shaped, bright green leaves become shiny and sticky with a delightfully fragrant resin. By late spring or early summer, the bush becomes heavily laden with equally fragrant plumes of white flower clusters that are a rich nectar source for hummingbirds and countless species of insect