Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant type

Shrub

Size

5 - 16 ft Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Fast

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Color

Green

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Bank stabilization, Hedge

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Soil description

Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.

Sunset Zones

7, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22*, 23*, 24*

Plant communities

Chaparral, Woodland

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 33 likely

Confirmed Likely

Polyphemus moth

Antheraea polyphemus

Orange Tortrix Moth

Argyrotaenia franciscana

Oblique-Banded Leafroller Moth

Choristoneura rosaceana

Clepsis fucana