The pink melaleuca grows into large shrub to small tree, 10-18 ft. high, 15-20 ft. wide, often growing with a sprawling habit. Branching develops an interesting twisted character and is covered with light colored papery bark. Medium green leaves are elliptical, to 1 in. long; showy white to pink flowers occur in clusters during early […]
Please note: For most situations, we would not recommend installing this plant in new gardens, landscapes, or plantings in southern California. This plant profile is included in this site as a reference for two primary reasons: If you already have this plant in your landscape, this information can be used to know how to care
Dark star ceanothus is an evergreen mounding shrub with a tight branching habit, growing 5-8 ft. tall, 8-10 ft. wide. Plants develop an upright form when young, then become more rounded with age. Tiny leaves grow 1/4 in. to 1/2 in. long and produce a fine textural character. Intense cobalt-blue flowers develop in early spring
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The California grape is a large deciduous vine with thick woody stems and coarse foliage that can quickly grow to 30-40 ft. in size. Large medium green leaves have coarsely cut lobes and margins; these turn colorful yellow and red in the fall. Edible purple grapes from 1/4 in. to 3/4 in. dia. grow in
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The California wild rose is a remarkably robust deciduous shrub producing many spiny stems, 3-6 ft. tall and spreading by underground stems as far as space and moisture permit. Medium green foliage is comprised of pinnately divided leaves with 5-7 coarsely toothed leaflets. Bright rose to pink colored flowers with 5 petals occur in spring;
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The Fuchsia-flowered gooseberry is a small to medium size deciduous shrub, growing with arching branches 4-6 ft. tall and as wide. Stems are covered with numerous sharp spines; glossy deep green leaves have large round lobes on margins. Large numbers of colorful bright red fuchsia-like flowers hang downward from branches during early spring and attract
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Coral bells are one of the most charming flowering perennials for residential gardens within the Inland Empire. A number of cultivars are now available from many nurseries; some are derived from native California species. Coral bells are recognized by their rounded leaves, delicate flowers and tidy mounding habit. They produce numerous slender spikes containing colorful
Island alum root is the largest California native species among the coral bells, mounding to 12-18 in. high and 24 in. across. This species has large evergreen leaves, often to 5 in. wide, and produces white with pink flowers on 30 in. stalks. The Island alum root is native to coastal islands of California and
If you are located in California, plant the closely related California native western redbud instead of this plant. This profile is primarily on this site as a reference for people who may already have an existing eastern redbud in their landscape and may want information about it. Please note: For most situations, we would not
The Purple-leaved eastern redbud is one of the most popular foliage accent trees in commercial landscapes and residential gardens throughout the Inland Empire. It is a small to medium size deciduous tree growing with a low branching habit, that can eventually reach 25-35 ft. tall and as wide. Bright purple-red new foliage emerges in spring
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