General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 6 to 10 feet (2-3 m), occasionally to 30 feet (9 m)
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: Berries red when ripe.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Summer
Uses: Provides winter interest
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Various insects
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Awards and Recognitions: Other: UC Davis Arboretum All Star

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Common names
  • Toyon
  • California Christmasberry
  • Christmasberry
  • Hollywood
  • California Holly
  • Fusique
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Heteromeles arbutifolia
  • Synonym: Heteromeles salicifolia
  • Synonym: Photinia arbutifolia

Comments:
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on May 24, 2012 12:15 PM concerning plant:
    Honey bees get nectar from this plant which produces an amber colored honey.

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