Large Shrubs by Genus Cer-P
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Cercis occidentalis Common Name: Western Redbud
Family: Fabaceae
Type: Mid shrub 6'h x 6'w
Flowers: Spring
Flower Pink/Red
Likes: Full Sun
Shrub to smaller tree. Very nice foliage similar to a Quaking Aspen. Winter deciduous.
Pink/purple flowers in the spring. Will grow larger based on moisture availability.
Very attractive landscape plant. Prune to desired shape.
Cerocarpus betuloides Common Name: Mountain Mahogany
Family: Rosaceae, (Images)
Type: Small tree 10'h x 6'w
Flowers: Spring
Flower Color: White
Likes: Full Sun
Grows in the Sierra foothills. Large shrub that can be pruned into a small tree. Intereseint leaves and fruit. Red bark brings a distinctive color and texture to a native garden. Good to introduce a higher elevation to the garden which should allow some shade plants underneath.
Winter / Fall
Eriogonum giganteum Common Name: St. Catherine's Lace
Family: Malvaceae, (Images)
Type: Small plant 4'h x 5'w
Flowers: February - Spring
Flower Color: White
Likes: Full Sun
Larger shrub. One of the larger buckwheats. Reported to be very drought tolerant and hearty on the SJ Valley area.
Heteromeles arbutifolia Common Name: Toyon
Family: Rosaceae
Type: Large Shrub, 8'h x 5'w
Flowers: April to May
Flower Color: White
Likes: Full Sun
Larger shrub. Extremely drought tolerant - needs no summer irrigation. Very easy to grow - especially if planted in the fall. Flowers early summer with red berry like fruit in winter.
Good hedge plant for screening. Very adaptable to most lower elevation climates.
Great larger shrub hedge or screening plant.
Peritoma arborea Common Name: Bladderpod
Family: Cleomaceae, (Images)
Type: Mid to large shrub, 3'h x 4'w
Flowers: Possible year round
Flower Color: Yellow
Likes: Full Sun
Genus can also be Isomeris or Cleome. Interesting desert plant with unusual fruits. Does not like over watering - keep it arid. Apparently can bloom all months of the year. New to the nursery.
Perovskia atriplicifolia (non-native) Common Name: Russian Sage
Family: Lamiaceae
Type: Large Shrub, 5'h x 4'w
Flowers: April to July
Flower Color: Purple
Likes: Full Sun
Why have a non-native? Great summer color! Can produce volunteers but easily manageable. Easy to grow.