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South Bay and Other S. California Native Shrubs for Espalier and Narrow Screens/Hedges

Flower/ Water Scientific Name Common Name Size Light** Soil Availability Notes I season Zone+ Shrubs for espalier – usually along a wall; native vines can also be used for espaliers (see Narive Vines & Climbers list) 10-25 ft t Well- Showy seed; fall X *Acer circinatum Vine Maple Green/Sp PS/FSH 2 6, 8, 13 and wide drained color ** Arctostaphylos ‘Howard McMinn’ & 6-10 ft t Well- Evergreen; good X densiflora ‘Howard Pink/W-Sp FS 2 to 2-3 1, 6, 8, 13 ‘Sentinal’ Manzanitas 5-10 ft w drained in gardens McMinn’, ‘Sentenal’ * Berberis (Mahonia) Sowy flowers; X Oregon Grape < 6 ft Yellow/Sp PS any 2-3 to 3 1, 7, 9, 13, 14 aquifolium edible berries San Diego/ Lakeside 10-15 ft t Tolerates heat; X * Ceanothus cyaneus 6-10 ft w Blue/Sp + FS/PS Many 1-2 to 2 3, 8, 20, 24 may be short-lived Ceanothus (10+ yr) ** Ceanothus ‘Sierra ‘Sierra Blue’ 10-15 ft tall Well- Good for coastal Dark blue/ Sp FS 1-2 3, 6, 13, Blue’ C. cyaneus X ? Ceanothus & wide drained gardens **Ceanothus ‘L.T. Blue’ 6-8 ft tall Well- Ceanothus leucodermis ‘L.T. Blue’ Ceanothus Med. Blue/ Sp FS 1-2 6, 13 Likes heat 4-6 ft wide drained X C. thyrsifloris Fall color (red, 6-20 ft tall Magenta/ Any incl 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, X * Cercis occidentalis Western Redbud FS/PS 1-2 to 2-3 orange); edible 10-15 ft w Sp clay 13, 14, 16, 19 fruit, flowers Cercocarpus montanus var. Birchleaf Mountain 6-12 ft tall Yellow- Well- Hedge; evergreen; X blancheae/ C. alnifolius/ C. FS 1-2 1, 7, 13 Mahogany 4 ft. wide white/Sp drained upright form betuloides var. blancheae 6-12 ft t & * Frangula/Rhamnus 1, 5, 7, 9, 10, X California Coffeeberry wide; short Buff/Sp FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 californica 13, 14, 16, 18 cultivars * Fremontodendron Well- Hairs cause 5-15+ ft tall 1, 5, 7, 10, 13, X californicum ssp. CA Flannelbush Yellow/Sp-Su FS/PS drained 1 dermatitis; ‘El & wide 14, 16 californicum essential Dorado’, ‘Pine Hill’ Well- Fremontodendron Southern (Mexican) 5-15 ft tall & 1, 3. 9, 10, 13, X Yellow/Sp-Su FS/PS drained 1 ‘CA Glory’, wide 14 mexicanum Flannelbush essential Good under oaks; 12 ft tall & Any well- X * Garrya elliptica Coastal Silktassel Cream/W FS/PS 1-2 3, 8, 14 'Evie', ‘James wide drained Roof’ 5-15 ft tall Well- Tolerates some X * Garrya fremontii Fremont’s Silktassel Cream/W FS/PS 1-2 to 2 8, 13 8-10 ft w drained heat 6-10 ft + Any well- 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, Berries toxic in lg. X Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon White/Su FS/PS/FSH 1-2 4-6 ft w drained 13, 14, 16, 18 amounts 1 Flower/ Water Scientific Name Common Name Size Light** Soil Availability Notes I season Zone+ 3-6 ft tall 1, 3, 8, 10, 12, X * Rhamnus crocea Redberry Buckthorn Yellow/Sp FS/PS/ FSH Any 1 to 1-2 Pretty fruits; birds 6 ft wide 13, 14, 20 12 ft tall 1, 10, 12-14, 20, Nice hedge plant’ X * Rhamnus ilicifolia Holly-leaf Redberry Yellow/Sp FS/PS/ FSH Any 1-2 to 2 5-6 ft w 21 holly-like leaves 2-10 ft 1, 3, 7, 9, 10, Edible fruits; X Rhus integrifolia Lemonadeberry Pink/Sp FS/PS any 1-2 3-20 ft w. 12, 14, 16, 18 hedge or espalier Edible berries Ribes aureum var. Yellow/ X Golden Currant To 10 ft FS/PS/ FSH Any 1-2 to 2-3 7, 12, 14 (jellies); birds; W-Sp gracillimum hedge/espalier Edible berries Well- X Ribes indecorum White Currant To 6 ft White/W-Sp FS/PS 1-2 to 2 1, 3, 12, 14 (jellies); birds; drained hedge/espalier Edible berries Well- X Ribes malvaceum Chaparral Currant 5-8 ft Pink/W-Sp FS/PS 1-2 3, 13, 14, 19 (jellies); birds; drained hedge/espalier Edible berries * Ribes sanguineum var. Red-flowering Well- X 4-10 ft Pink/Sp PS/FSH 2-3 3, 5, 13, 14, 19 (jellies); birds; drained glutinosum Currant hedge/espalier Shrubs for narrow screens – many can be hedge-pruned for dense screen ** Arctostaphylos ‘Howard McMinn’ 6-10 ft t Well- Evergreen; good X Pink/W-Sp FS 2 to 2-3 1, 6, 8, 13 densiflora ‘Howard McMinn’ Manzanitas 5-10 ft w drained in gardens * Berberis (Mahonia) Sowy flowers; X Oregon Grape < 6 ft Yellow/Sp PS any 2-3 to 3 1, 7, 9, 13, 14 aquifolium edible berries Cercocarpus montanus var. Birchleaf Mountain 6-12 ft tall Yellow- Well- Hedge; evergreen; X blancheae/ C. alnifolius/ C. FS 1-2 1, 7, 13 Mahogany 4 ft. wide white/Sp drained upright form betuloides var. blancheae Hedge (to 12 ft); 20-30 ft tall Any well- X * Cupressus forbesii Tecate Cypress Insig FS 1 to 1-2 6, 8, 14, 24 fast growth; neat- 6-8 ft wide drained looking For narrow ** Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Citriodora’ Monterey 20-30 ft t Well- Insig FS/PS/FSH 2 to 2-3 6, 9, 13, screen; lemon 6-8 ft wide drained 'Citriodora'/’Goldcrest’ Cypress scent; coastal 6-12 ft t & * Frangula/Rhamnus 1, 5, 7, 9, 10, ‘Eve Case’ for X California Coffeeberry wide; short Buff/Sp FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2-3 californica 13, 14, 16, 18 narrow screen cultivars Good under oaks; 12 ft tall & Any well- X * Garrya elliptica Coastal Silktassel Cream/W FS/PS 1-2 3, 8, 14 'Evie', ‘James wide drained Roof’ 6-15 ft tall Canyon Silk Tassel Evergreen; silvery; X * Garrya veatchii 6-8 ft wide Cream/ W-Sp FS/PS Any 1-2 to 2 1, 13 good screen plant Bush

2 Flower/ Water Scientific Name Common Name Size Light** Soil Availability Notes I season Zone+ * Hesperocyparis 10-30+ tall Tolerates Coastal; narrow Gowen’s Cypress Insig FS 2 6, 8 (Cupressus) goveniana 6-10 ft w clay hedge/screen 6-10 ft + Any well- 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, Berries toxic in lg. X Heteromeles arbutifolia Toyon White/Su FS/PS/FSH 1-2 4-6 ft w drained 13, 14, 16, 18 amounts Lyonothamnus floribundus To 50 ft t White-yellow/ Any well- X ssp. aspleniifolius & Catalina Ironwood FS/PS 1-2 1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 14 Evergreen 15-30 ft w Sp-Su drained floribundus Any; we;;- Evergreen; good * Morella (Myrica) 6-30 ft t Yellow- 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, X California Wax Myrtle FS/PS/ FSH drained 2-3 to 3 for hedges; purple 10-20 ft w white/Sp 14, 19 californica best berries Holly-leaf and Best choice for Prunus ilicifolia ssp. 1, 7, 9, 12, 13, narrow pruned X Catalina Island < 50 ft White/Su PS any 1-2 ilicifolia & lyonii 14, 19 screen; berries for Cherries jelly 3-6 ft tall 1, 3, 8, 10, 12, X * Rhamnus crocea Redberry Buckthorn Yellow/Sp FS/PS/ FSH Any 1 to 1-2 Pretty fruits; birds 6 ft wide 13, 14, 20 2-10 ft 1, 3, 7, 9, 10, Edible fruits; X Rhus integrifolia Lemonadeberry Pink/Sp FS/PS any 1-2 3-20 ft w. 12, 14, 16, 18 hedge or espalier 11/19/10 I : X = Gardening Information Sheet available on-line (http://www.nbs.csudh.edu/biology/projectsound) or at the Madrona Marsh Nature Center

* may not be immediately local, but is a CA native plant ** light: FS=full sun; PS=part shade; FSH=full shade + Water Zones: 1 = no summer water; 1-2 = very occasional summer water (several times per summer); 2 = let soil dry out between waterings; 2-3 some regular summer water (about once a week); 3 = regular watering/moist soil (like a conventional lawn)