Water conservation is an essential consideration when designing and managing Sonoma and Marin County landscapes. Our area enjoys a Mediterranean climate characterized by wet winters and long, dry summers with little rainfall. Plants that are suited or adapted to local conditions not only use less water but generally grow more successfully and robustly, with fewer insect and disease problems. They ultimately create a healthier, more beautiful and more sustainable landscape.
Below is a hand selected plant list for Sonoma and Marin counties that displays mostly native species that will thrive in our climate. You can search, filter and save specific plants to your plant list and also print plant cards.
Coffeeberry
Frangula [Rhamnus] californica
CA Native, Shrub
Care:
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Very Low
Low
Most Soils
Look:
Medium
size
Green - Dark
leaves
White
flowers
Coffeeberry
Frangula [Rhamnus] californica
CA Native, Shrub
Care:
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Very Low
Low
Most Soils
Look:
Medium
size
Green - Dark
leaves
White
flowers
Evergreen shrub that has insignificant flowers followed by berries that age from green to red and then black. Flowers are attractive to pollinators, especially bees, and berries provide a food source for birds. Cultivars commonly sold in nurseries have differing growth habits and are often smaller than the species which grows 5-15’ tall and wide.
Examples: F. c. ‘Eve Case’ (6-8’ x 6-8’), R. c. ‘Leatherleaf’ (5-6’ x 5-6’), R. c. ‘Mound San Bruno’ (6-8’ x 6-8’) with a dense, mounding growth habit.
Note: California coffeeberry was formerly classified as Rhamnus californica and is now classified as Frangula californica.
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