Rhamnus ilicifolia

$7.00 – $30.25

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Hollyleaf redberry

Fast growing, handsome, evergreen shrub, often treelike, to 15 ft. high.

A good plant for dry banks and informal screens in hot, dry areas (takes well to pruning). Has attractive holly-like leaves and ornamental red berries in the fall.

All Rhamnus species attract butterflies & beneficial insects.

Songbirds, including the California Bluebird, Mockingbird, and California Thrasher, relish the fruits & swarm the shrubs when the berries are ripe.

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand, Rocky

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

 

Ecological Value

The fruit provides food for many birds
Container

2-Gal, 2-Gal-O, D-16-O, D-16O, D-40-O, TB4-O, TB4SO, 5-Gal, 5-GalS, D-16, D-16S, D-40, D-40S, TB2-o, TB4, TB4S
Historical Uses

The berries were eaten & used for medicine by Native peoples. The bark was once exported & sold as a laxative.
Distribution

native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.
Elevation

Between 0 and 6,561 feet
Communities
Habitat

Chaparral and wooded areas

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