Good large scale shrub or rarely small scale tree.
Interesting shiny, green to red foliage. Can survive brief periods nea...Read Morer freezing with some degree of success; frost burns the foliage red to orange in winter. Can freeze to death easily, thus acting as 'sentinel plants' for the fruit industry.
Fragrant, but can cause numerous respiratory allergic reactions from fragrance, pollen and, during extreme heat, volatile oils on the leaves. Volatile oils can also cause contact dermatitis. Still worth it for ornamental purposes, but can be easily spread around by birds.
Los Angeles, CA (Zone 10b) | January 2011 | positive
This is a great plant if you have space for it - grows to 15' tall or more, 15' wide. Will die back if temperatures get below 35F or so....Read More Native to SoCal, common in Griffith Park (Los Angeles) and other parts of the Santa Monica Mountain range.
Native local plant here in Southern CAlifornia- new leaves a nice burgundy color. Scrubby looking plant otherwise. Needs basically no w...Read Moreatering once established.
Good large scale shrub or rarely small scale tree.
Interesting shiny, green to red foliage. Can survive brief periods nea...Read More
This is a great plant if you have space for it - grows to 15' tall or more, 15' wide. Will die back if temperatures get below 35F or so....Read More
Native local plant here in Southern CAlifornia- new leaves a nice burgundy color. Scrubby looking plant otherwise. Needs basically no w...Read More