Prunus ilicifolia var. ilicifolia
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Species Name: Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia
Common Name: Holly-leaf Cherry
- Tought and adaptable. Makes a good drought-tolerant hedge. Can be trained into a small tree. Reliable evergreen landscape plant. Excellent wildlife value.
- Plant Family: Rosaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Height by Width: 15' H x 15' W
- Growth Habit: Shrub or small tree
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Slow to establish, then fast
- Sun Exposure: Full to part sun
- Soil Preference: Adaptable
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional
- Cold Hardy to: 15 degrees F
- Flower Season: Winter
- Flower Color: White
- Endangered?: Not Listed
- Distribution: North Coast Range, Central Western CA, Southwestern CA, Baja
- Natural Habitat: Canyons, slopes, shrubland, woodland below 4,800'
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