Conservation Landscaping for the Lake Tahoe Basin For Erosion Slope Stabilization - Shrubs Control Cornus sericea or stolonifera (red twig or red osier dogwood): native, 3’- 8’ height, Physocarpus spp. (ninebark): adapted, 4’-6’ height, sun to part shade, Amelanchier alnifolia (western shade to sun, high water needs, spreads by suckers, red branches, white flowers moderate to high water needs, fall serviceberry): native, 4’-6’ height, sun color, native to western states to part shade, moderate water needs, followed by blue berries, red leaves in white blooms followed by blue-black fall, many adapted choices fruit Prunus besseyi (western sand cherry): adapted, 4’-6’ height, minimal to moderate water needs, drought Holodiscus discolor (creambush): native, Ceanothus cordulatus (whitethorn): tolerant, suckers, fragrant white 6’-12’ height, sun to part shade, medium native, 5’ height, full sun, minimal water blossoms, native to western states water needs, very hardy to a variety of needs, drought tolerant, high fire risk, conditions evergreen, golden spring blooms, thorny Prunus emarginata (bittercherry): Lonicera involucrata (twinberry): native, native, 4’-12’ height, sun to part shade, 5’ height, sun to part shade, high water moderate to high water needs, white Ceanothus velutinus (tobacco brush): needs, yellow flowers followed by dark blooms followed by red fruit, forms native, 4’ height, sun to shade, moderate fruit and striking red bracts thickets water needs, drought tolerant, high fire risk, evergreen, white blooms Slope Stabilization - Shrubs Ribes cereum (wax currant): native, 3’ Salix scouleriana (Scouler’s willow): height, sun to part shade, moderate native, 10’-30’ height, sun to shade, water needs, drought tolerant, rapid moderate to high water needs, growth Prunus virginiana (western moderate drought tolerance, rapid chokecherry): native, 20’ height, sun growth, propagates easily from to part shade, moderate water needs, cuttings, many adapted choices drought tolerant, forms thickets (not shown) Salix lemmonii (Lemmon’s willow) is an alternative for wet slopes Ribes nevadense (sierra currant): native, 3-6’ height, sun to part shade, moderate Purshia tridentata (antelope water needs, pink flowers followed by bitterbrush): native, 6’ height, sun blue berries, bright green maple-like to part shade, minimal water needs, leaves emerge early in spring, gold fall Spiraea cultivars: native and adapted, drought tolerant, establishes easily color, several native and adapted choices 3’-5’ height, sun to shade, moderate from seed, golden blooms water needs, white to pink flowers, fall color Quercus vacciniifolia (huckleberry Rosa woodsii (woods’ rose): native, 4’- oak): native, 2’height, sun to part 5’ height, sun to part shade, moderate Symphoricarpos albus (snowberry): shade, minimal water needs, high fire water needs, rapid growth, suckers, native, 5’ height, sun to part shade, risk, evergreen forms thickets, pink flowers followed by moderate water needs, white fruit, red rose hips, fall color forms thickets Note: Depending on site specific conditions, cultural practices, and individual seed or plant vigor; plant establishment, needs and care may vary. This is not a complete list. In California: Tahoe Resource Conservation District (530) 543-1501 ext. 113 THE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION [email protected] SERVICE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TahoeRCD.org EMPLOYER AND PROVIDER.