Rhamnus purshiana
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Species Name: Rhamnus purshiana
Common Name: Cascara Sagrada
- Tall open shub or small tree. Great in a woodland garden. Dark purple berries in fall. Nice ornamental.
- Plant Family: Rhamnaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Height by Width: 10-35' H x 15' W
- Growth Habit: Large shrub or small tree
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Semi-deciduous
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Part sun to shade
- Soil Preference: Well-draining, rocky, acidic
- Water Requirements: Regular
- Cold Hardy to: 15 degrees F
- Flower Season: Spring
- Flower Color: Greenish-white
- Endangered?: Not Listed
- Distribution: High and Outer North Coast, Klamath Ranges, Cascade Ranges, North and Central Sierra Nevada
- Natural Habitat: Chaparral, coniferous forests below 6,600
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