Rhamnus californica
Coffeeberry
Rhamnaceae
Evergreen, Ground covers, Shrubs, Decorative fruit or berries
RHAMNUSGrown for form and foliage; clusters of small flowers are rather inconspicuous. Used chiefly as background plantings, hedges. Berries (typically pea size) are enjoyed by birds; volunteer seedlings may be a nuisance.
Rhamnus californicaNative to California, southwest Oregon, and Arizona. To 3–15 ft. tall, 8 ft. wide. Grown near the ocean, plant may have a low, spreading habit; in woodlands, it grows upright. Leaves are 1–3 in. long, variable—shiny or dull, dark green to yellowish green, usually paler on undersides (some forms have gray, hairy leaf undersides). Berries turn from green to red to black as they ripen. Low-growing, ground cover varieties available.
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Rhamnus californica
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