Spiny Redberry

This tough, adaptable shrub is found around the Bay Area on dry slopes ranging from full sun to full shade. It grows to 5′ wide x 5′ tall. Small deep green foliage (leaves are noticeably smaller than Rhamnus ilicifolia) provides a nice contrast to the grays of so many chaparral plants.

Stunning in fruit – hundreds of pea sized cherry red globes appear in summer, to the delight of birds. Be forewarned: only the females produce fruit, and no, we have no idea which is which. (You may want to get two).

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light

Soil: Clay, Loam

Other: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant