Plants For Chaparral
Desert bitterbrush is anevergreen shrub that grows to 4' tall and 6' across. It is native from Tom's place north of Bishop, east into west central Nevada and south along the east side of the Sierras t... Learn more.
Pycnanthemum californicum, Mountain Mint is a fragrant perennial herb with dense clusters of small, white flowers (with lavender spots). It has very nice looking shiny gray foliage. In the garden Mou... Learn more.
Another of the scrub oaks. This one can usually be differentiated as the bush looks a little different in that the leaf is between Quercus agrifolia and Quercus dumosa in size with a duller cast to it... Learn more.
This California oak tree has dark green holly-like leaves and is native to the coast ranges of California. This, like most of the other oaks is a climax species and needs a little protection and lov... Learn more.
A tree form of scrub oak. A semi-evergreen tree to 15-20 ft.. Native to inner coastal areas of central Calif.. A tough, small tree, ideal for smaller gardens. It is fast compared to blue oak. We have... Learn more.
(Q.dumosa )A this 'species' has caused a very difficult problem for us. We have grown Quercus dumosa for years. It is as described here. About 1990 a less than clever person decided that there was a ... Learn more.
One of the oaks that used to be lumped with Quercus dumosa.(Now changed to Q. berberidifolia)Another of the scrub oaks. Muller's oak can usually be differentiated as the small tree that looks a littl... Learn more.
A deciduous oak tree, usually growing to 30 feet, although this oak can sometimes can go to 50 ft. Blue oak has blue-green leaves and light-colored bark.. A California native from Los Angeles to Sacr... Learn more.
Semi-evergreen. tree, 15-20', resembles a cross between Q. douglasii and Q. dumosa, along Colorado Desert to Baja, Paso Robles. 1. Oaks do not want to be overwatered. 1a. Oaks do like enough water to ... Learn more.
Leather Oak, Quercus durata, is an evergreen oak that averages 8'. It is useful for hot, dry, rocky areas where you need a little tree or bushy oak. It grows on serpentine soils but. It is native to t... Learn more.
(syn. Q. Turbinella californica, see also Q. dumosa, Q. wiz.fru., Q. durata and Q. Alvordiana) Another confusing scrub oak. Probably a form of this is native on both nursery sites, but the taxonomy i... Learn more.
A coastal form of interior live oak that grows into a flat mat in some areas, growing into a small tree in others. Commonly associated with Bishop pine growing on sandy hilltop. Associated plants incl... Learn more.
(see Quercus parvula) Learn more.
Coffeeberry is an evergreen shrub that grows fast to 6-8, sometimes as high as 10 ft.. Coffeeberry is native from the Oregon Coast ranges through most of California into Arizona and Baja. Coffeeberry... Learn more.
Rhamnus californica 'Mound San Bruno' Coffeeberry is an attractive evergreen that can be a shrubby groundcover, border planting, or foundation plant. .Tolerates shearing and can be shaped into a poodl... Learn more.
'Tranquil Margarita' Coffeeberry is the most beautiful coffeeberry I've ever seen. (At first I didn't realize it was a coffeeberry!) Leaves are clean, shiny and rich looking. The whole plant looks li... Learn more.
This Coffeeberry is an evergreen bush that grows at a slightly higher elevation than common coffeeberry. In the Southern California this coffeeberry is commonly around mountain cabins or some of the n... Learn more.
An evergreen shrub that usually grows to 2' inland and flat near coast. It will get to about 6' across. Native to the coast ranges from Napa to Baja. It likes full sun near the coast and afternoon sha... Learn more.
Hollyleaf Redberry is an evergreen shrub to 3-9' that is native to dry slopes in the coast ranges and Sierra Nevada foothills. Hollyleaf Redberry likes partshade of oaks and has low water requirements... Learn more.
Cascara is a dark green bush or semi-deciduous tree that grows from northern California to British Columbia to Montana. This buckthorn grows under heavy chaparral or forest conditions, north slope. ... Learn more.
Lemonade Berry is an evergreen shrub to 8' inland, 2' tall in view of ocean. Native from about Santa Barbara south(the ones that are in the Arroyo Grande area, may or may not be native). In San Diego ... Learn more.
Rhus ovata, Sugar Bush is an eight foot evergreen shrub that can grow to twelve feet. This native of Southern California and Arizona has large white flower clusters in March-May, large leathery lea... Learn more.
Rhus trilobata (aromatica), Fragrant Sumac is a very tidy looking deer proof shrub. It has a very attractive arching habit and some of the most beautiful fall color in warmer drier climates. Rhus tril... Learn more.
A sprawling, stickery, twiggy deciduous shrub with a sticky bitter fruit. Native from mid-California to San Diego(higher elevations). If you're a collector or have a mountain cabin this plant could be... Learn more.
