UC Marin Master Gardeners 1682 Novato Blvd Suite 150B Novato, CA 94947 415-473-4204 [email protected] UC Marin Master Gardeners - Beautiful Shrubs
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5/16/2020 Plant Briefs UC Marin Master Gardeners 1682 Novato Blvd Suite 150B Novato, CA 94947 415-473-4204 [email protected] UC Marin Master Gardeners - Beautiful shrubs Botanical Name: Abelia X grandiÙora Plant Height: 3-6', 6-12' Common Name: Pink Abelia Flower Color: Pink Plant Type: Shrub Attracts Wildlife: Sun: Full, Half, Shade Leaf Color: Water: Low, Medium Flower Season: Spring, Summer, Fall This medium-sized evergreen shrub blooms all summer, displaying small, pink bell-shaped Ùowers. It has a naturally arching form. It can grow to 6 to 10 feet in the right conditions. Botanical Name: Amelanchier 'Autumn Brilliance' Plant Height: 6-12', 12-25' Common Name: Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry Flower Color: White Plant Type: Tree, Shrub Attracts Wildlife: Birds Sun: Full, Half Leaf Color: Green Water: Medium Flower Season: Spring This large shrub or small tree grows to about 15-30 ft in height and is as wide as it is tall. Its most outstanding feature is the beautiful white Ùowers revealed in the spring.Features showy, 5-petaled, slightly fragrant, white Ùowers in drooping clusters which appear before the leaves emerge in early spring. Finely toothed, elliptic, medium to dark green leaves (1-3" long) change to orange-red in autumn. Flowers give way to small, round, green berries which turn red and Ûnally mature to a dark purplish-black in early summer. Edible berries resemble blueberries in size and color and a ... Botanical Name: Atriplex lentiformis Plant Height: 3-6', 6-12' Common Name: Quail Bush Flower Color: n/a Plant Type: Shrub Attracts Wildlife: Birds, Wildlife Sun: Full, Half Leaf Color: Grey Green Water: Very Low Flower Season: Summer The quail bush is a densely branched deciduous shrub that grows to 9' tall and 12' wide. It has gray- green leaves and yellow Ùowers in mid summer. The stems have spines. Native to California and is very drought tolerant. It also attracts beneÛcial insects and butterÙies. Provides excellent food source and cover for wildlife. www.plantmaster.com/gardens/projects/reportbriefs.php 1/13 5/16/2020 Plant Briefs Botanical Name: Camellia japonica Plant Height: 6-12', 12-25' Common Name: Japanese Camellia Flower Color: Pink, Multi-Colored Plant Type: Shrub Attracts Wildlife: n/a Sun: Half, Shade Leaf Color: Green, Dark Green Water: Medium, Extra in Summer Flower Season: Winter This beautiful evergreen shrub can reach 6-15' tall, depending on the variety. It is intended for growth in Ûltered sun to shade, with regular water and more in hot summer areas. They make excellent container plants. White, pink or red Ùowers bloom in winter. Camellia prefers well draining, acid soil. Mulch well to keep roots cool. Additional Common Names: Common Camellia Botanical Name: Ceanothus thyrsiÙorus Plant Height: 6-12', 12-25' Common Name: Blue Blossum Flower Color: Blue Plant Type: Shrub Attracts Wildlife: n/a Sun: Full, Half Leaf Color: Green Water: Low Flower Season: Spring One of the larger ceanothus, forming a good sized shrub or small tree 6-25 ft. tall. Shiny, bright green leaves and good sized clusters of Ùowers which can range from pure white to pale blue, sky blue through rich darker shades of blue in the spring. Easy, fast growing. Can be trained into a single trunk if desired. Useful as a specimen tree, background shrub or informal hedge. Drought tolerant when established. Ceanothus are fantastic habitat plants providing food and cover for a wide range of creatures. Bees and other pollinators frequent the Ùowers as do butterÙies. Several butterÙi ... Botanical Name: Cestrum 'Newellii' Plant Height: 6-12' Common Name: Red Cestrum Flower Color: Pink Plant Type: Shrub Attracts Wildlife: Hummingbirds, Sun: Full, Half ButterÙies Water: Medium Leaf Color: Blue Green Cestrum ‘Newellii’ is an upright growing evergreen Flower Season: Spring shrub reaching 6 to 8 ft. with dark green foliage. The branch tips hold clusters of showy crimson red Ùowers almost year round in Southern California. The Ùowers are followed by red-purple berries. Grows in full sun with regular irrigation. www.plantmaster.com/gardens/projects/reportbriefs.php 2/13 5/16/2020 Plant Briefs Botanical Name: Choisya ternata Plant Height: 3-6' Common Name: Mexican Orange, Mex. Mock Flower Color: White Orange Attracts Wildlife: n/a Plant Type: Shrub Leaf Color: Dark Green Sun: Full, Half Flower Season: Spring, Summer Water: Medium This evergreen shrub has glossy yellow-green leaves and produces clusters of white Ùowers that have a fragrance similar to that of orange blossoms. It makes an excellent informal hedge or screen. It requires full sun for growth and partial shade when grown in hot areas. It will need soil amendments if grown in alkaline soil or if water is high in salts. Botanical Name: Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea' Plant Height: 12-25' Common Name: Purple Hop Bush Flower Color: n/a Plant Type: Shrub Attracts Wildlife: n/a Sun: Full Leaf Color: Bronze, Green, Purple Water: Very Low, Extra in Summer Flower Season: n/a This fast-growing shrub has an upright, branching habit that reaches 12'-15' tall and 8' wide, with willow-like leaves that are 4" in length. Its foliage is bronzy-green in color, which turns a reddish-purple shade in the fall and winter. It has compact growth and requires full sun for the best results. Small green Ùowers appear in summer (are insigniÛcant) followed by brown seed capsules. These capsules will litter a pool. Do not plant in windy areas or high Ûre areas. This shrub is drougb tolerant once it's established but will do better with occasional water. It can be planted in des ... Botanical Name: Escallonia rubra Plant Height: 3-6', 6-12' Common Name: Red Escallonia Flower Color: Red Plant Type: Shrub Attracts Wildlife: n/a Sun: Half, Shade Leaf Color: Dark Green Water: Low, Medium Flower Season: Summer, Fall Escallonia rubra is an upright compact shrub growing 6 ft. to 15 ft. tall and wide. The leaves are smooth and glossy dark-green. It has red Ùowers in 1- to 3-in. clusters. It can be used as screen or hedge. The glossy dark foliage contrasts well with the red Ùowers. It is very wind-resistant and does well in seaside conditions. It is almost drought- tolerant but they do best with watering. Hotter climates require partial shade. Escallonia rubra does not tolerate alkaline soils very well. www.plantmaster.com/gardens/projects/reportbriefs.php 3/13 5/16/2020 Plant Briefs Botanical Name: Euonymus japonicus 'Silver King' Plant Height: 3-6', 6-12' Common Name: Silver King Euonymus Flower Color: n/a Plant Type: Broadleaf Evergreen, Shrub Attracts Wildlife: n/a Sun: Full Leaf Color: Green, Silver, White, Variegated Water: Medium, Extra in Summer Flower Season: n/a Euonymus japonicus 'Silver King' is an evergreen shrub. Grows to 6 ft. tall and 3 ft. wide. Green evergreen leaves have silvery white edges, making this an attractive hedge. It can also be used for topiaries and containers. This shrub does best in full to part sun with regular watering and more during hot spells. Because it's narrow, it can be espaliered. It tolerates coastal conditions, heat and poor soil. Flowers are inconspicuous. Botanical Name: Feijoa sellowiana Plant Height: 12-25' Common Name: Pineapple Guava Flower Color: Red, White, Multi-Colored Plant Type: Tree, Shrub Attracts Wildlife: n/a Sun: Full, Half Leaf Color: Grey Green Water: Low Flower Season: Spring ClassiÛed as an evergreen shrub or a small tree, this plant can be pruned to almost any size or shape. Its foliage is gray green and silvery underneath. White Ùowers with bright red stamens can be seen, followed by 1"-4" long, oval, edible fruit. Full sun is required for proper growth. Additional names: Acca sellowiana Botanical Name: Frangula californica Plant Height: 6-12' Common Name: California Co˛eeberry Flower Color: n/a Plant Type: Shrub Attracts Wildlife: Sun: Full, Half Leaf Color: Water: Very Low Flower Season: Spring Easy-care, long-lived evergreen shrub grows 6'-8' tall and wide, sometimes larger, with a rounded form that can be pruned to shape. Native in chaparral, woodland, and forest communities from Oregon coast ranges through most of California into Arizona and Baja. Foliage is large, leathery, deep green with reddish tints, stems are reddish brown when young, spring Ùowers are inconspicuous but attract butterÙies and bees. Leaf edges curl under during dry summers to conserve moisture. Red berries turn black in late summer, when they attract birds (and resemble co˛ee beans). Tolerates sun or p ... www.plantmaster.com/gardens/projects/reportbriefs.php 4/13 5/16/2020 Plant Briefs Botanical Name: Grevillea 'Noellii' Plant Height: 3-6' Common Name: Noell's Grevillea Flower Color: Pink Plant Type: Shrub, Ground cover Attracts Wildlife: n/a Sun: Full Leaf Color: Green Water: Low Flower Season: Winter, Spring, Summer This low, compact evergreen shrub reaches 3'-6' tall and 6'8' wide. Dark pink Ùowers apear in the spring. Its bright green foliage is needle-like. Full sun is required for growth. Prune after bloom period to keep this shrub looking dense. Grevillea is sensitive to salt accumulation so it's important to drip irrigate for hours on this plant to leach out salt once a month. Do not fertilize with phosphates. Botanical Name: Heteromeles arbutifolia Plant Height: 6-12' Common Name: Toyon Flower Color: White Plant Type: Tree, Shrub Attracts Wildlife: Sun: Full, Half Leaf Color: Water: Very Low, Low Flower Season: Spring, Summer Evergreen shrub typically grows up to 8' tall and 5' wide, sometimes larger, with leathery, toothed, green leaves. Small, white, fragrant Ùowers appear in late spring or early summer, followed by clusters of red winter berries.